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South Korea changes first astronaut candidate for ISS mission

SEOUL, March 10 (Itar-Tass) -- South Korea changed its first astronaut candidate for a mission on the ISS that is to be brought there by the Russian manned spaceship Soyuz, the South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology told an urgent press conference on Monday. Russia asked South Korea to replace its primary astronaut candidate Ko San, 31, who repeatedly violated the training protocol. His backup candidate, Yi So-yeon, 29, a doctoral candidate for bio systems engineering, is now training for a ten-day ISS mission.

Korea's first astronaut hopes to make peace with North

Urdu Times (News):South Korea\'s first astronaut voiced hope on Wednesday that her mission would bring peace with the north of the divided peninsula and said she had a spicy Korean feast ready for the crew. \"I will try and make peace between North and South Korea,\" Yi So-Yeon, 29, said at a press conference in Star City, a Soviet astronaut training centre in a snow-covered pine forest near Moscow, ahead of her launch on April 8. \"If it\'s helpful, as the first Korean astronaut I will try and help the North and South Korean problem.... I hope the North Korean people will also be happy with our flight,\" she said. A biosystems engineering student, Yi is set to blast off for the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which Russia leases from the Kazakh state.

Soyuz craft carrying South Korea's first astronaut docks at ISS

Moscow - The Soyuz craft carrying South Korea's first female astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 15.00 GMT on Thursday. After over two days flying aboard the cramped capsule, South Korea's Yi So Yeon planned to treat her colleagues to a feast of Asian specialities, including a de-bacterized sample of the classic pickle cabbage dish kimchi.

ISS Mission Puts First S. Korean Astronaut in Orbit

Tuesday's Soyuz spacecraft launch from Kazakhstan marked multiple milestones. On board was Yi So-yeon, South Korea's first astronaut and, at age 29, the youngest woman ever to go to space. The mission's commander, Sergei Volkov, became the first second-generation astronaut or cosmonaut to reach space. The spacecraft is scheduled to deliver its passengers to the ISS on Thursday.

South Korea's first astronaut closes in on ISS

South Korea's first astronaut closed in on the International Space Station on Wednesday and was preparing for docking. Yi So-Yeon and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off from the cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a mission hailed by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak as the start of the Asian economic giant's "march towards space." Yi is set to fly back to Earth on April 19 after spending 12 days in space.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea changes first astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea changes first astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea named a female mechanical engineer Monday to become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because of rule violations during training.

South Korea's First Female Astronaut Prepares for Flight into Space

South Korea's first female astronaut Yi So-yeon, left, and Russian astronauts Sergei Volkov, center, and Oleg Kononenko pose for photos during a press release in Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on Monday, April 7, 2008. Yi, South Korea's first person in space; will embark on a 10-day trip with the two Russia astronauts to the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. [Photo:xinhuanet]

South Korea's First Female Astronaut Prepares for Flight into Space

South Korea's first female astronaut Yi So-yeon, left, and Russian astronauts Sergei Volkov, center, and Oleg Kononenko pose for photos during a press release in Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on Monday, April 7, 2008. Yi, South Korea's first person in space; will embark on a 10-day trip with the two Russia astronauts to the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. [Photo:xinhuanet]

South Korea Announces Woman as Its First Astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced on Monday that a woman who is a bioengineering student would become its first astronaut. She is scheduled to blast off on board a Russian Soyuz rocket on April 8 on a trip to the International Space Station that will be watched on television by millions of South Koreans.

Family, fans cheer as South Korea's first astronaut blasts into space

As the Russian Soyuz rocket carrying South Korea's first astronaut blasted off into space yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, her mother burst into tears. Yi So-yeon, 29, pictured, a nanotechnology engineer, began her journey to the International Space Station alongside Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko. Her family were among dozens of Korean fans and officials, their faces painted in the colours of their national flag, who cheered and sang as loudspeakers at the launch pad announced the rocket had safely delivered the spaceship into orbit. "[Yi] has bravely overcome all the difficulties," said Choi Gi-hyuk, director of astronaut projects at the South Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The woman has said she plans to take a bit of Korean culture into space by serving the traditional kimchi spicy cabbag

S Korea to change astronaut candidate under request by Russia

South Korean Science Ministry may change the candidate for South Korea's first astronaut under request by Russian evaluators, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.

The crew of the Sojuz spaceship, which leaves for the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8, will be made up of Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko from Russia, as well as Yi Soo-yeon, the first lady cosmonaut from South Korea. The state commissi

MOSCOW, April 7 (Itar-Tass) --The crew of the Sojuz spaceship, which leaves for the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8, will be made up of Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko from Russia, as well as Yi Soo-yeon, the first lady cosmonaut from South Korea. The state commission adopted at the Baikonur cosmodrome on Monday a final resolution on the make-up of the crew of the 17th long ISS mission and of the visiting mission, a representative of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) in Baikonur told Itar-Tass.

S Korea to change astronaut candidate under request by Russia

SEOUL, March 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Science Ministry may change the candidate for South Korea's first astronaut under request by Russian evaluators, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.

Soyuz craft carrying South Korea's first astronaut docks at ISS

Moscow - The Soyuz craft carrying South Korea's first female astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 15.00 GMT on Thursday.

SPACEISS Mission Puts First S. Korean Astronaut in Orbit

Tuesday's Soyuz spacecraft launch from Kazakhstan marked multiple milestones. On board was Yi So-yeon, South Korea's first astronaut and, at age 29, the youngest woman ever to go to space. The mission's commander, Sergei Volkov, became the first second-generation astronaut or cosmonaut to reach space. The spacecraft is scheduled to deliver its passengers to the ISS on Thursday.

South Korea names woman as first astronaut

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules at a training center.

Soyuz spacecraft with first South Korean astronaut set for launch

Moscow/Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz spacecraft to carry South Korea's first astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts on their virgin flight to the International Space Station (ISS) was set for launch later Tuesday. The Soyuz-FG rocket will blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the central Asian steppe at 1116 GMT taking South Korea's Yi So Yeon and Russian first time cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko into orbit.

South Korea's First Astronaut Ready to Fulfil Mission

South Korea's first astronaut said Wednesday that she is fully prepared to carry out her scientific assignments when she blasts into space next month.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

South Korea said Monday a female engineer would become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because he violated reading rules during training.

South Korea Changes First Astronaut

South Korea named a female mechanical engineer Monday to become the country's first person in space by going aboard a Russian spacecraft, after Moscow rejected Seoul's first choice because of rule violations during training.

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