Museum Presents First South Korean to Fly in Space, Soyeon Yi

Yi speaks of her “Mindfulness in Weightlessness” during inspirational Nov. 1 program

SEATTLE – The first South Korean to fly in space, Soyeon Yi, will be at The Museum of Flight on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. to talk about her experiences in a program she calls “Mindfulness in Weightlessness.” Li flew to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in 2008. After spending more than ten days in space, she returned to Earth with a different perspective on life. Yi now lives with her husband in Puyallup, Wash. During the summer of 2014 she regularly volunteered her time to speak to children enrolled in the Museum’s summer camps.

The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $19 for adults, $16 for seniors 65 and older, $16 for active military, $11 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. Admission on the first Thursday of the month is free from 5 to 9 p.m. courtesy of Wells Fargo. McCormick & Schmick’s Wings Café is on site. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org