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S. Korea’s Observation Satellite Successfully Launched into Orbit

SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s next-generation midsized observation satellite successfully entered its target orbit and made its first contact with a base station on Monday, the science ministry said, marking the country’s latest step to boost its space industry. The 540-kilogram satellite made contact with the Svalbard Satellite Station in Norway around [...]

S. Korea Set to Launch Next-generation Observation Satellite over Weekend

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch its next-generation midsized observation satellite this week, the latest in the country’s efforts to boost its space industry and develop its own space technologies. The 540-kilogram satellite loaded on Russia’s Soyuz 2.1a will take off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday morning (local [...]