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On December 25 2006, he was chosen as one of two finalists in the [[Korean Astronaut Program]], set to fly as a crew on the Russian [[Soyuz TMA-12]] in April 2008. |
On December 25 2006, he was chosen as one of two finalists in the [[Korean Astronaut Program]], set to fly as a crew on the Russian [[Soyuz TMA-12]] in April 2008. |
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On September 5, 2007, the [[South Korea|Korean]] Ministry of Science and Technology chose Ko San over [[Yi So-Yeon]] based on performance in [[Test (student assessment)|tests]] during training in [[Russia]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/04/asia/AS-GEN-SKorea-Astronaut.php ITH, South Korea to announce its first astronaut]</ref> <ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5108147.html Houston Chronicle, "South Korea taps robotics expert as 1st astronaut"]</ref> However, on March 10, 2008, this decision was reversed, after the [[Russian Federal Space Agency]] asked for a replacement because Ko violated |
On September 5, 2007, the [[South Korea|Korean]] Ministry of Science and Technology chose Ko San over [[Yi So-Yeon]] based on performance in [[Test (student assessment)|tests]] during training in [[Russia]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/04/asia/AS-GEN-SKorea-Astronaut.php ITH, South Korea to announce its first astronaut]</ref> <ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5108147.html Houston Chronicle, "South Korea taps robotics expert as 1st astronaut"]</ref> However, on March 10, 2008, this decision was reversed, after the [[Russian Federal Space Agency]] asked for a replacement because Ko apparently violated security protocol for maintaining secret information twice at a Russian training center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080310-southkorea-astronaut-switch.html|title=South Korea Switches to Backup for First Astronaut Flight|publisher=space.com|date=2008-03-10|accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2008/space-080310-voa02.htm|title=South Korea Will Send Woman Into Space|publisher=globalsecurity.org|date=2008-03-10|accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/korea.astronaut.ap/index.html|title= S. Korea names woman as first astronaut|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2008-03-10|accessdate=2008-03-10 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080315003345/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/korea.astronaut.ap/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-03-15}}</ref> |
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He will graduate in 2012 with a master's degree in public policy from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]]. |
He will graduate in 2012 with a master's degree in public policy from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]]. |
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Revision as of 08:56, 2 November 2011
Ko San | |
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| Born | October 19, 1976 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Researcher |
| Space career | |
| KAP Astronaut | |
| Selection | 2006 South Korean program |
| Missions | None |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 고산 |
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| Hanja | 高山 |
| Revised Romanization | Go San |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko San |
Ko San (born October 19, 1976) is a South Korean researcher at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.
Ko was born in Busan. His father died when he was a boy, and his mother raised Ko and his sister. A graduate of Hanyoung Foreign Language High School, Ko went on to study mathematics at Seoul National University. He won a bronze medal at a national amateur boxing tournament in 2004 and climbed a 7,546-meter high mountain in China’s Xinjiang Province, Muztagh Ata, the same year.
On December 25 2006, he was chosen as one of two finalists in the Korean Astronaut Program, set to fly as a crew on the Russian Soyuz TMA-12 in April 2008.
On September 5, 2007, the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology chose Ko San over Yi So-Yeon based on performance in tests during training in Russia.[1] [2] However, on March 10, 2008, this decision was reversed, after the Russian Federal Space Agency asked for a replacement because Ko apparently violated security protocol for maintaining secret information twice at a Russian training center.[3][4][5]
He will graduate in 2012 with a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
See also
External links
- Korean Will Go Into Space in 2008
- Two astronaut finalists pass medical checks
- Spacefacts biography of Ko San
References
- ^ ITH, South Korea to announce its first astronaut
- ^ Houston Chronicle, "South Korea taps robotics expert as 1st astronaut"
- ^ "South Korea Switches to Backup for First Astronaut Flight". space.com. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "South Korea Will Send Woman Into Space". globalsecurity.org. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "S. Korea names woman as first astronaut". CNN. 2008-03-10. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-03-10.