South Korea’s Military Hails Successful Launch of Solid-Fuel Rocket

South Korea’s Military Hails Successful Launch of Solid-Fuel Rocket
The first home-launched satellite of South Korea, carried by rocket 'Naro (KSLV-I),' is launched from Naro space center in Goheung, South Korea, on Aug. 25, 2009. Korea Aerospace Researcher Institute via Getty Images
|Updated:

South Korea on Dec. 30 successfully test-fired a solid-fueled rocket that it plans to use to put a spy satellite into orbit in the coming years, marking a significant milestone for the country’s defense ministry.

The flight test was conducted to verify the rocket’s essential technologies, including solid-fuel combustion, fairing separation, attitude control technology, and the separation of a dummy satellite.

Related Topics