Launch Succeeds, But S. Korean Nuri Rocket Fails To Orbit Satellite

South Korean Nuri launch
Credit: Yonhap News Agency
SINGAPORE—South Korea successfully launched its first domestically developed and manufactured launch vehicle to space on Oct. 21, but the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II) “Nuri” failed to place a dummy satellite into orbit as planned. The Nuri rocket lifted off from the Naro Space Center in...

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