Korea launches missiles carrying satellites

Yesterday afternoon (August 25), South Korea first launched missiles with the task of bringing satellites to space after many delays. However, this scientific satellite does not reach the intended trajectory.

Millions of Koreans are excited to witness the rocket launch. The Associated Press reported that the missile was launched from the space center on Oenaro Island, 465km south of Seoul, at 17 local time.

This is the first rocket launch of Korea in the territory of this country. Since 1992, Korea has put 11 satellites into space, all thanks to foreign missiles and launches from locations outside the country.

However, a problem has arisen soon after. South Korean officials said the initial investigation showed that the satellites the missiles were carrying did not reach their predetermined orbit. Korean and Russian scientists are considering this issue.

Korean missiles launched into space.(Photo: AP)

This launched KSLV-1 missile is a two-stage missile, weighing about 140 tons with a production cost of about $ 400 million. It is a Korean-made rocket with the help of Russia. Phase one of Russia's KSLV-1 produces and uses liquid fuel. The second phase of the missile is made by Korean engineers and uses solid fuel. It carries a Korean-made satellite into space, tasked with monitoring the atmosphere and the ocean.

Korean officials hope the success of the event will help them move closer to the goal of becoming a regional space force, along with China, Japan and Korea. However, Korea warned that it would closely monitor the response of the international community to this event.

In April, Pyongyang also put satellites into space with a multi-stage rocket. The US, Japan and many other countries criticized North Korea, calling it a ballistic missile technology test and said the missile launched could carry a nuclear warhead. As a result, the UN tightened sanctions against Pyongyang.

Seoul initially planned a missile launch in late July, but had to be postponed several times due to technical issues. On August 19, they were forced to cancel the test just a few minutes before the rocket was ready to fire.