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South Korea's Naro Rocket Launch
Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Insititute
A Korean Space Launch Vehicle 1 rocket, also called Naro, launches into orbit from South Korea's Naro Space Center on Jan. 30, 2013, successfully carrying a science satellite into orbit. It marked South Korea's third KSLV-1 rocket launch, and the booster's first successful flight.
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South Korea's Naro Rocket Launch
Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
A Korean Space Launch Vehicle 1 rocket, also called Naro, launches into orbit from South Korea's Naro Space Center on Jan. 30, 2013, successfully carrying a science satellite into orbit. It marked South Korea's third KSLV-1 rocket launch, and the booster's first successful flight.
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South Korea's Naro Rocket Launch
Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
A Korean Space Launch Vehicle 1 rocket, also called Naro, launches into orbit from South Korea's Naro Space Center on Jan. 30, 2013, successfully carrying a science satellite into orbit. It marked South Korea's third KSLV-1 rocket launch, and the booster's first successful flight.
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South Korea's Naro Rocket Launch
Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
A Korean Space Launch Vehicle 1 rocket, also called Naro, launches into orbit from South Korea's Naro Space Center on Jan. 30, 2013, successfully carrying a science satellite into orbit. It marked South Korea's third KSLV-1 rocket launch, and the booster's first successful flight.
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South Korea Set For First Orbital Launch Attempt
Credit: KARI
The South Korean KSLV-1 rocket sits on the launch pad during ground tests before its first launch in 2009.
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South Korean Rocket Will Launch Again in June
Credit: KARI
The KSLV's first launch in August 2009 fell short of orbit.
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KSLV-1 Launcher on Oct. 24, 2012
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The KSLV -1 launcher is raised aloft at Khrunichev on Oct. 24, 2012. The third attempt to launch the rocket will take place some time no earlier than Jan. 30, 2013. The first two tries failed.
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Korea Rocket Stands on Launch Pad
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The KSLV -1 launcher stands on the launch pad at Khrunichev on Oct. 24, 2012. The third attempt to launch the rocket will take place some time no earlier than Jan. 30, 2013. The first two tries failed.
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South Korea Rocket Rollout
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Rollout to launch pad of KSLV -1 launcher at Khrunichev took place on Oct. 24, 2012. The third attempt to launch the rocket will take place some time no earlier than Jan. 30, 2013. The first two tries failed.
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Testing Stage 1 of KSLV -1 Launcher
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Testing Stage 1 of KSLV -1 launcher at Khrunichev, July 2012. The window for the third attempt to launch will open on Jan. 30, 2013. The second attempt to launch failed in June 2010, as did the first try in August 2009.
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KSLV-1 Rocket Blasts Off
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle -1 (KSLV-1), carrying South Korea's STSAT-2 satellite, was launched from the Naro Space Center at 5 p.m. local time, August 25, 2009. The vehicle failed to perform as expected and did not place the satellite in orbit.
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Testing Stage 1 of South Korea launcher
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Testing Stage 1 of KSLV -1 launcher at Khrunichev, July 2012. The window for the third attempt to launch will open on Jan. 30, 2013. The second attempt to launch failed in June 2010, as did the first try in August 2009.
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Naro Rocket's 2010 Launch
Credit: Krunichev
South Korea readies its new Naro 1 rocket for a June 10, 2010 launch that ended with an apparent explosion just minutes after liftoff.
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Korea Space Launch Vehicle -1 (KSLV-1) Rollout
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle -1 (KSLV-1), carrying South Korea's STSAT-2 satellite, rolled out at the Naro Space Center for a launch at 5 p.m. local time, August 25, 2009. The vehicle failed to perform as expected and did not place the satellite in orbit.
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KSLV-1 Rocket on Launch Pad
Credit: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle -1 (KSLV-1), carrying South Korea's STSAT-2 satellite, stood on the launch pad at the Naro Space Center for a launch at 5 p.m. local time, August 25, 2009. The vehicle failed to perform as expected and did not place the satellite in orbit.
