First Korean Astronaut Switched To WomanBy - Ko KoMarch 13, 2008 - 6:00 am - Category : NewsSummary : A 29-year-old female mechanical engineer will be the first South Korean in space, after Russian space authorities dismissed the original choice Ko San(31) on security rule violations ahead of next month's mission. The Russians regard abiding by the rules as critical since even a small and innocent mistake could lead to serious consequences in space. Now Yi will fly on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station as a payload specialist with two Russian cosmonauts for a seven- or eight-day mission. She is scheduled to return to earth on April 19. Ko San now became a backup. more.....
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