This is the second failure in the Korean space program in less than a year. The first attempt to self-launch also failed, and now it is the second attempt. Earlier, South Korea launched nine satellites using foreign launchers outside of Korea
By Nancy Atkinson
A South Korean rocket carrying a climate observation satellite exploded 137 minutes after launch on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The two-stage Naru rocket functioned normally during launch from the country's space center, a message said. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ahn Byong-man (Ahn Byong-man) and however contact with the missile was lost.
This is the second failure in the Korean space program in less than a year. The launch at the space center in Gohong, about 460 km south of Seoul took place at 80:01 GMT, and was the second attempt by Korea to launch a satellite from its territory. The first attempt was in August a year ago, when the satellite failed to reach its orbit because one of the ignitions was not carried out despite The fact that the launch itself is considered a success.
During the launch on Thursday, contact was lost with the missile that had reached an altitude of about 70 kilometers. South Korean television footage did not show the explosion but appeared to trail white smoke falling into the sea.
"We believe that the missile exploded," the minister said. "We are sorry for failing to meet the residents' expectations." According to him, experts from South Korea and Russia are trying to find the cause of the malfunction. The first of the two phases was designed and built by Russia and the second in South Korea.
Since 1992, South Korea has launched 11 satellites from sites outside the country, all on foreign-made rockets. The state hopes to develop a satellite launcher with independent technology in 2010.
One response
The North Korean intelligence, the reason for the failure.