It was the third launch of the Nuri, which successfully put test satellites into orbit last year after a failed 2021 attempt saw the rocket's third-stage engine burn out too early.
South Korea said on Thursday that it had successfully launched its homegrown Nuri rocket and placed working satellites into orbit, hailing a key step forward for the country's burgeoning space programme.
"We report to the public that the third launch of Nuri, which was independently developed to secure domestic space transportation capacity, has been successfully completed," said Mr Lee Jong Ho, minister of science and technology. The launch came a day after initial plans were called off over a computer communication error which was resolved by Thursday.
More than 200,000 viewers were watching the livestream of the launch on YouTube, with one commenting:"Fly high Nuri! Let's go to space!"South Korea has laid out ambitious plans for outer space, including landing spacecraft on the Moon by 2032 and Mars by 2045.
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