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The year-old bio-engineer will spend about 10 days in space and conduct a series of scientific tests. The launch makes South Korea the ninth Asian country to have had an astronaut in space. Before the launch, Ms Yi had boarded the rocket flashing a thumbs-up and saying she felt "great". Initially the back-up astronaut, she was moved up after Russian officials said the first-choice, year-old Ko San, had broken space centre rules.

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Ms Yi was chosen from about 36, applicants for the historic flight Yi So-yeon training "I guess first of all I am going to shout: 'Wow! She hoped that her spaceflight would help ease ties between the two Koreas. Most Popular Now 56, people are reading stories on the site right now. BBC News Updated every minute of every day.

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