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Loose Anchor for Helium Tank Blamed for Nuri Rocket Failure: Science Ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The loosening of a device to anchor a helium tank of the Nuri space rocket was found to have caused the early shutdown of the rocket’s third-stage engine, leading to a mission failure, the science ministry said Wednesday. In October, South Korea launched the country’s first homegrown space rocket, [...]

‘Half-success’ of Rocket Launch Creates New Tasks for S. Korea’s Space Program

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s launch of its first homegrown space rocket ended in “half-success” Thursday, but it will likely prompt the country to double its efforts to join the global space club with its homegrown rocket technology. The KSLV-II, also known as Nuri, carried a 1.5-ton dummy satellite after being blasted [...]