South Korea set to launch its first carrier rocket on Aug. 11
MOSCOW. August 3. KAZINFORM. South Korea will launch its first carrier rocket from the Naro Space Center on August 11, the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Monday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
The rocket will bear a small research satellite.
The launch was originally planned for July 30, but Russian experts who took part in the development of the rocket asked for additional time to test and adjust on-board systems to ensure its success.
KSLV-1(Korea Space Launch Vehicle), built in cooperation with Russia, is based on the Angara carrier rocket. The carrier rocket is designed to deliver small satellites into low orbit and can carry a payload of up to 100 kg (220 lbs).
If the launch scheduled for August 11 is successful, South Korea will become a member of the so-called 'space club,' whose members have developed their own rockets and satellites and sent them into space from a launch facility on their own soil; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en,rian.ru for full version.