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November 21, 2012

South Korea's rocket launch likely to take place Nov. 29
Seoul (XNA) Nov 20, 2012
South Korea's third attempt to launch a space rocket is expected to take place on Nov. 29 after it has been postponed due to a last-minute technical glitch, the government said Monday. After holding a meeting earlier in the day, South Korean and Russian researchers agreed that Nov. 29 is " technically suitable" for the third launch attempt of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), also known as Naro-1, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said in a statement. The ministry ad ... read more

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