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Korea Aerospace Research Institute - YNA via EPA
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, carrying a science satellite, blasts off at the Naro Space Center in Goheung on South Korea's south coast on Jan. 30, 2013.
Shin Young-Gun / Yonhap via AP
South Korean elementary schoolchildren celebrate as they watch TV news reporting the country's first rocket launch, at the National Science Museum in Gwacheon on Jan. 30, 2013.
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South Korea launched a rocket on Jan. 30, 2013 in its third bid to put a satellite in orbit -- a high-stakes challenge to national pride after rival North Korea succeeded in the same mission last month.
South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into space from its own soil for the first time, weeks after archrival North Korea accomplished a similar feat. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Reuters reports — South Korea launched its first space rocket carrying a science satellite on Wednesday amid heightened regional tensions, caused in part by North Korea's successful launch of its own rocket last month.
It was South Korea's third attempt to launch a civilian rocket to send a satellite in orbit in the past four years and came after two previous launches were aborted at the eleventh hour last year due to technical glitches.
South Korea's rocket program has angered neighbor North Korea, which says it is unjust for it to be singled out for U.N. sanctions for launching long-range rockets as part of its space program to put a satellite into orbit. Read the full story.
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OK South korea, Next time put a giant warhead on it and aim it, well, you know where to aim it.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
NK has been singled out for UN sanctions for launching satellite rockets, similar sanction should be imposed on SK.
Well North Korea wants to strap Nukes to theirs. SK only wants to strap hyundai's and Zerg eggs to theirs
hum lets see how many times have the south korea lied or faulted on there promises.
how many times have north korea lied or faulted on there promises.
i think i might trust the south side.
lol at UN, USA and these stupid countries. So the North Rocket is bad and south rocket is good? hahah
Every country just HAS to add their own little contribution to the Earth's ring of space junk, and for no other reason than the other guys did it so now we've gotta.
It is time for S. Korea to make some nukes if the North will not give up its nukes within weeks. The South can have a few hundred nukes in less than two years, and that will force China to kick Kim Young Un around until he give up or dead.