South Korea test launches space rocket

By Josh Smith
Updated October 21 2021 - 8:52pm, first published 8:48pm
South Korea's first homegrown space rocket, the Nuri, has been launched.
South Korea's first homegrown space rocket, the Nuri, has been launched.

South Korea's first domestically built space rocket has blasted off but failed to fully place a dummy satellite into orbit, delivering mixed results for a test launch that represents a major leap for the country's ambitious space plans.

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