In contrast to the common fault that the satellites reached too low an altitude and crashed on the earth, this time the satellite rose too high and the communication with it was disrupted
South Korea successfully launched its first missile on Tuesday, but according to officials in Seoul, the satellite aboard the payload on top of the missile failed to reach its intended trajectory.
The two-stage missile, known as the Naru, was launched as planned at 17:00 local time (11 am Israel time). The first stage successfully separated less than 5 minutes after launch, and the satellite used for scientific research, which weighs 100 kilograms, was placed in orbit around the Earth, but Science and Technology Minister Ahn Byung-man said that it did not reach its intended orbit, which burdens the relationship between it and the center the control. "All aspects of the launch were normal, but the satellite exceeded its planned altitude and reached an altitude of 360 kilometers." Ahn said.
A spokesman for the South Korean Space Research Institute told the local news agency that they are trying to track the location of the satellite and did not say whether it would be possible to contact him later. Engineers from South Korea and Russia, who helped build the missile, are investigating the cause of the failure. The scientific satellite was supposed to observe the oceans and atmosphere.
According to the agency personnel, despite the failure to reach the correct trajectory, the launch can be considered at least half a success because the rocket functioned without any problems.
The launch was closely watched by rival North Korea, which on July 4 launched missiles towards the Pacific Ocean from the eastern coast. Apparently, these were Scud missiles, which are prohibited by UN resolutions. In April, the last Stalinist country in the world launched a missile that was supposed to carry a satellite, but was actually a camouflage for a ballistic test, which, as mentioned, it was forbidden to carry out. According to them, the satellite fell into the sea together with the missile.
South Korea denies that this is an arms race of any kind, and emphasizes that they want to integrate into the competitive market of launching satellites into space.
News about the launch from the Al Jazeera network in English. From Universe Today
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It is very problematic that South Korea cannot even send a satellite into space, while the North already has a nuclear bomb.
"...we are checking what is the reason for the failure" I will not elaborate for reasons of ignorance.
"...we are checking what is the cause of the failure" I will not go into detail for field security reasons.