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On June 21, South Korea launched its first domestic Satellite space rocket in an alternate attempt. Space rocket was launched months after its former lift-off couldn’t place cargo into the route.
Why is first domestically satellite launch significant for South Korea?
Successful launch of the space rocket would boost the growing space intentions of South Korea. It has also proved that; the country has important technologies to make space- grounded surveillance system as well as bigger dumdums. Since 1990s, South Korea has transferred several satellites into space, but all were overseas launch, using rocket erected on foreign technology. In 2013, South Korea had launched a satellite from its soil for the first time, but its first stage launch vehicle was manufactured by Russia.
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About the launched satellite
The domestically erected space rocket is a three- stage rocket, which is carrying a performing “performance verification” satellite. It’s named as Nuri rocket and was blasted from only space launch centre of country, located on a small islet off its southern seacoast.
Results of the launch
Officers will advertise the results of launch on June 23, 2022.
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Failed attempt by South Korea
South Korea first tried to launch the satellite in October 2021. In the first attempt, ersatz cargo of the rocket reached its asked altitude of 700 km. still, it couldn’t enter route because third stage machine of rocket burned out earlier than planned.
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Where is South Korea placed among other countries?
South Korea is the world’s 10th- largest frugality. It’s a main supplier of semiconductors, smartphones and motorcars across the world. still, its space development programme is behind its Asian neighbours China, Japan and India. However, South Korea would come the 10th country in the world, to place a satellite into space with its own technology, If the recent launch is successful.
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Satellites by North Korea
North Korea placed its first Earth observation satellite into a route in 2012 while and the second was put in 2016. still, there’s no evidence if these satellites have ever transmitted spaced-grounded imagery and data to Earth.
