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SKorea's 1st astronaut to help country develop space tech

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April 28, 2008

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea's first astronaut says she will do her best to help her country develop its own space technology.

The 29-year-old bioengineer Yi So-yeon told a news conference Monday after her return home that she will "pay back" the support the South Korean people gave for her trip to space.

Yi works for the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute.

The South Korean government paid Russia $20 million for her flight to the international space station aboard a Russian capsule earlier this month.

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