South Korean satellite launches successfully
JAN 30, 2013
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.026727
BBC : Launched earlier today, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 reached its target altitude and successfully deployed a weather satellite designed to collect climate data. The satellite is expected to make contact with the ground station tomorrow. Although South Korea already has several satellites in space, this launch marks an important milestone: It is the first to have taken place on native soil. The launch comes a month after a controversial satellite launch by the North Koreans, which was condemned by the United Nations for violating a ban on missile technology.
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