South Korea's domestically made space rocket delivered a commercial grade satellite into orbit for the first time on Thursday, the country's science minister said, a breakthrough in its ambitions to compete in a space race with its Asian neighbors.
People watch the launch of South Korea’s homegrown Nuri space rocket in Goheung, South Korea May 25, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS
Among eight satellites aboard the rocket, the main commercial-grade satellite made contact with a base station in Antarctica after successfully separating from the space vehicle, Science Minister Lee Jong-ho said. "This will greatly change the way the world sees South Korea's space science technology and its advanced industry," Yoon said.
The three-stage KSLV-II Nuri is the country's first domestically built space launch vehicle using only South Korean rocket technology, and three more flights are expected by 2027.
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