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Koreans in space

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So the first Korean astronaut has been into space, and she is also the youngest woman to fly in space. the name is So-Yeon Yi, and used a russian soyuz. any thoughts?
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Anyone else have that little voice in their head go "Piiiigggsssss in SSSSSpppppaaaaccceeee" upon reading the title to this thread....or is it just me.

But, back on topic, cool that another nation has entered into space.
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Well, another nation has hitchhiked into space anyway. :D
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Yes, gt0163c, that was the first thing that popped in to my head.

The second? Jews in Space.
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Ummm... ok....

but the hitchhinking thig is probably right. at least they cant launch missile satellites or anything with other people's rockets. i hope...
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