Meet Naro: South Korea's First Rocket in Photos

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Testing Stage 1 of South Korea launcher

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Naro Rocket's 2010 Launch

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South Korea readies its new Naro 1 rocket for a June 10, 2010 launch that ended with an apparent explosion just minutes after liftoff.

Korea Space Launch Vehicle -1 (KSLV-1) Rollout

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.

KSLV-1 Rocket on Launch Pad

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.

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