Korea successfully launched its second domestically developed spy satellite into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, according to the Defense Ministry on Monday.
Korea's first homegrown spy satellite has been launched to orbit on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket at 10:19 p.m. on Friday Pacific time at the Vanderberg Space Force Base in California.
Korea’s first homegrown reconnaissance satellite, which will be launching from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s Falcon 9, has been raised on the launching pad.
Speaking in an interview with KBS, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said the North’s launch could occur before South Korea launches its first domestically developed reconnaissance satellite on Nov. 30.
Mixed martial artist Jo Sung-bin will start his bid to win the Professional Fighters League (PFL) championship title with his first fight of the season in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Hancom InSpace, a Korean aerospace tech company, said Wednesday that it plans to launch the country's first commercial Earth observation satellite next week in the United States.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
