[PHOTOS] MEET The First Black African Heading Into Space

Date: 27-01-2014 3:38 pm (10 years ago) | Author: franel
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«§» 27 January 2014

A 25-year-old DJ from a South African township is set to become the first black African to go into space.

Mandla Maseko is one of 23 people who won a seat on an hour-long sub-orbital trip in 2015. He has beaten about one million other people to get his spot in the team.



Mandla applied for the program, just like millions of contenders from around the world.

At the first stage, on national level, he had to answer a couple of theoretical questions, and to explain why he wanted to go into space.

“My response was: I want to defy the laws of gravity, and go down history as the first black South African in space,” the South-African revealed.



Then he was invited for a series for complicated trials and physical tests. He made it into top three, and was flown to Orlando in Florida on December 1, 2013, where there were 109 competitors from around the globe.

Posted: at 27-01-2014 03:38 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
- paulohking at 27-01-2014 04:19 PM (10 years ago)
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safe journey man, bring me the moon on ur way back Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
Posted: at 27-01-2014 04:19 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- exever100 at 27-01-2014 04:29 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: paulohking on 27-01-2014 04:19 PM
safe journey man, bring me the moon on ur way back Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
Grin
Posted: at 27-01-2014 04:29 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Wysetots at 27-01-2014 05:02 PM (10 years ago)
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Posted: at 27-01-2014 05:02 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- DRraze at 27-01-2014 05:19 PM (10 years ago)
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Save ur journey
Posted: at 27-01-2014 05:19 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- emekaeneh at 27-01-2014 05:26 PM (10 years ago)
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Ijeoma
Eneh say so via nokia 3310
Posted: at 27-01-2014 05:26 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kennynaija at 27-01-2014 05:29 PM (10 years ago)
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bye bye Roll Eyes Tongue
Posted: at 27-01-2014 05:29 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- combis at 27-01-2014 05:44 PM (10 years ago)
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Oga put camera there make we dey see wetin dey happen
Posted: at 27-01-2014 05:44 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Shegzan at 27-01-2014 05:59 PM (10 years ago)
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- juddycoil at 27-01-2014 06:16 PM (10 years ago)
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 Cool Cool
Posted: at 27-01-2014 06:16 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- paulohking at 27-01-2014 06:18 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: stephen153 on 27-01-2014 04:49 PM
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bring some space soil for me so that i'll build a flying house...












 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy HOUSE FLY ONTOP WETIN?
Posted: at 27-01-2014 06:18 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- IDOKOO at 27-01-2014 06:56 PM (10 years ago)
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Winch, winch ooo..winch. south african winch. who tell una say na him be the first african to go inside moon ? for BENIN and CALABAR, na every day grannies dem dey go trow and frow. if na lie, make una ask ADAMS OSHEMOLE or I GO DIE.
Posted: at 27-01-2014 06:56 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- gbojac at 27-01-2014 07:10 PM (10 years ago)
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Wasted trip
Posted: at 27-01-2014 07:10 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 27-01-2014 07:16 PM (10 years ago)
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Help me greet god oo
Posted: at 27-01-2014 07:16 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ken10000 at 27-01-2014 07:28 PM (10 years ago)
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good bye
Posted: at 27-01-2014 07:28 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- windsurf at 27-01-2014 08:47 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: paulohking on 27-01-2014 04:19 PM
safe journey man, bring me the moon on ur way back Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
Grin Grin
Posted: at 27-01-2014 08:47 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- ALATISHE1 at 27-01-2014 09:50 PM (10 years ago)
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⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥Ơ̴̴̴͡k⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ bye bye
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- sync at 27-01-2014 10:54 PM (10 years ago)
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GO WELL.WE GO REMAIN FOR EARTH DE PRAY 4 SAFE RETURN
Posted: at 27-01-2014 10:54 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 27-01-2014 11:18 PM (10 years ago)
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Ok go well o and greet all d aliens for us but pls don't bring disease bak o
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- dereque at 28-01-2014 12:06 AM (10 years ago)
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 BLACCKKK Shocked
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