South Korea’s military says it has successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time.
“The success of the test launch of this solid-propelled space launch vehicle is an important milestone in strengthening the defense power of our military’s independent space-based surveillance and reconnaissance field at a very critical time,” the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement, citing last week’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea.
In October, South Korea conducted the first test launch of the Nuri liquid-fueled rocket, its first domestically built space launch vehicle. Nuri blasted off but failed to fully place a dummy satellite into orbit, delivering mixed results for a test launch that represented a major leap for the country’s ambitious space plans.
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