Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysia’s first person in space, visited the International Space Station in 2007. He launched aboard Soyuz TMA-11 on October 10, 2007, as part of Malaysia’s Angkasawan program.
Shukor was a Malaysian orthopedic medical officer selected from a national astronaut-candidate program. He trained in Russia with Faiz Khaleed, who served as his backup, and joined Expedition 16 at the ISS. Shukor returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-10 on October 21 after roughly ten days in orbit.
His mission resulted from an agreement between Malaysia and Russia connected to Malaysia’s purchase of Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter aircraft. During his stay, he conducted experiments involving cells, proteins and microorganisms, while also taking part in educational and public-outreach activities.
English-language NASA and Russian documents generally described him as a “spaceflight participant,” although Malaysian public discussion often called him an astronaut. That terminology issue does not change the quiz answer: the country represented by Shukor was Malaysia.