Fairing Separation Fault Caused South Korean Launcher Failure

Faulty fairing separation caused the failure of South Korea’s first attempt at launching a satellite, officials say. Another attempt is planned for April, using a rocket of the same KSLV-1 design. The Russian-supplied first stage of the KSLV-1 appears to have worked flawlessly, but one of two...

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