Korean Astronaut Program

Korean Astronaut Program
Hangul
한국 우주인 배출 사업
Hanja
韓國宇宙人輩出事業
Revised RomanizationHanguk ujuin baechul saeop
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk ujuin paech'ul saŏp

The Korean Astronaut Program (Korean: 한국 우주인 배출 사업) was an initiative by the South Korean government to send the first Korean into space via the Russian space program. A ten day flight to the International Space Station (ISS) with astronaut Yi So-yeon occurred in 2008.

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