PETALING JAYA, Sept. 29 -- Our lives are affected by satellites in many ways including allowing us to connect while cooped up at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

That's why this year's World Space Week 2020 (WSW) celebration is aptly themed "Satellites Improve Life," to shine some light on the importance that these space-borne devices play in our lives.

Astronautical Association of Malaysia (Astro X) president and former Angkasawan Programme trainee Captain Faiz Kamaluddin, told Malay Mail that he hopes Malaysians can enjoy WSW this year with a host of activities planned both physically, and virtually.

"Space is something that everyone can enjoy and we wanted to do something to celebrate it in Malaysia this time for World Space Week....