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South Korea Launches Space Rocket

First attempt from own soil; satellite aboard fails to reach orbit

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 25, 2009 6:44 AM CDT

(AP) – South Korea's first rocket blasted off into space today following an aborted attempt last week and just months after its rival North Korea drew international ire for its own launch. A problem quickly surfaced, however, when the satellite the rocket was carrying apparently failed to...   Read full story »

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