South Korean and Russian experts will start investigating the abortive launch of the KSLV-1 (Naro) delivery vehicle of June 10 in the beginning of next week. The rocket was due to position a research satellite, a representative of the South Korean Education, Science and Technology Ministry said on Sunday. According to South Korea, the two-stage rocket blasted 136 seconds after the takeoff from the Naro Space Center. That was the second unsuccessful attempt to launch a South Korean satellite for monitoring the condition of the atmosphere and the world ocean. The first attempt failed on August 25, as a 300-kilogram fairing did not separate from the second stage. South Korean warships found rocket fragments in international waters, 470 kilometers away from the launch place. Read More
