21/10/2021 10:09 (UTC)

South Korea successfully launches its first homegrown space rocket

Goheung, Oct 21 (EFE).- South Korea Thursday launched its first domestically developed space rocket, giving the country an entry into an elite club of 10 nations capable of developing, manufacturing, and launching space vehicles.

Nuri was launched from the Naro Space Center, in Goheung County (about 340 km south of Seoul), at 5 pm local time (8:00 GMT). (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND ICT OF SOUTH KOREA SHOWS KSLV-II NURI ROCKET LAUNCHES FROM ITS LAUNCH PAD OF THE NARO SPACE CENTER IN GOHEUNG, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 21/10/2021 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Science and technology » Space programme
Science and technology » Research
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 49 seconds
Reference: 7001114822
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