South Korea launched its first domestic rocket on the evening of the 21st.
President Moon Jae-in said, "We couldn't reach the target completely," and it seems that he failed to put the simulated satellite on board into orbit as planned.
South Korea launched the first domestic rocket "Nuri" from the space center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, South Korea at 5 pm on the 21st.
The Nuri is a four-stage rocket with a total length of 47.2 meters, and started development in 2010 with an investment of more than 1.95 trillion won and about 190 billion yen in Japanese yen, involving more than 300 companies in Japan.
The details have not yet been revealed, but President Moon Jae-in, who watched the launch locally, said, "We could not reach the target completely," and carried out the simulated satellite on board as planned. It seems that he failed to get it on track.
On the other hand, he said that the rocket reached an altitude of 700 km was a result, "The country leading in space development will lead the future. The government will invest from a long-term perspective so that South Korea can become a space powerhouse. Will continue. "
In the future, after examining the launch on the 21st in detail, it is expected that further space development will be promoted.
On the other hand, when North Korea launched it as an "artificial satellite" in the past, it was criticized by the international community as a de facto long-range ballistic missile, and South Korea launched a domestic rocket. There is a possibility that North Korea will rebound over the issue.