South Korean Launch Failure Affects Russia Too

The loss of South Korea’s second KSLV-1 launch vehicle, apparently to an explosion 137 sec. after liftoff, bodes ill for Russia’s space launch plans as well. South Korean officials suggested the vehicle’s Russian-built first-stage engine was to blame for the failure. That engine — the Energomash RD...

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