The third and final launch attempt for the homegrown Korean rocket Naro has now been set for 4 p.m. next Thursday, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said. The exact time will be finalised at 1:30 p.m. on the day. Just in case of a further delay, the ministry told relevant international organisations that the new launch window ends on Dec. 5. Read more
The third and final launch attempt of a homegrown space rocket has been tentatively set for 4 p.m. on Nov. 29. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Monday said it agreed with Russian technicians assisting in the mission that Nov. 29 offered the optimum conditions. Read more
Necessary Replacement Parts for Korea's First Space Rocket Launch to Arrive in Korea by Around 17th This Month
Korea's science ministry and space agency announced on Wednesday, that the necessary replacement parts for the Naro rocket launch should arrive in Korea on Saturday. Read more
The Naro rocket will be brought back to the launch pad next month for the third attempt at lift-off. Korea's Science Ministry and Korea Aerospace Research Institute announced Monday that the rocket will be launched between November 9th and 24th at between 4 and 6:55 p.m. Read more
Naro Launch Delayed Due to Discovery of Unforeseen Defect
Korea's highly anticipated Naro space rocket launch, originally scheduled for this afternoon, has been delayed indefinitely, after officials discovered a gas leak in the first stage rocket. Read more
Naro Rocket's Success to Boost Korea's Space Program
After two previous failures in 2009 and in 2010. Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1.. also known as the Naro rocket is set to launch for the third time Friday afternoon. Read more
(3rd LD)Seoul halts rocket launch due to potential fuel leak
South Korea postponed its launch of a space rocket Friday due to a problem that was detected only hours before the scheduled liftoff. Cho Yul-rae, vice minister of education, science and technology, said the launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) will be delayed at least three days. Read more