Yi So-yeon

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Yi So-yeon
이소연
Yi So-yeon (NASA - JSC2008-E-004174).jpg
Born (1978-06-02) June 2, 1978 (age 47)
Kwangju, South Korea
Occupation Researcher
Space career
KAP astronaut
Time in space
10 days, 21 hours, 13 minutes
Selection 2006 South Korean program
Missions Soyuz TMA-12/TMA-11
Website https://instagram.com/astro_yisoyeon
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