China News Service, June 20. According to a comprehensive Korean media report, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communications of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics said on the 20th that South Korea's first fully self-developed launch vehicle, the World, was re-transported to the launch pad that morning.

Previously, the launch of the "World" was delayed twice due to weather and abnormal data.

At 17:00 local time on October 21, 2021, the "World" carrier rocket independently developed by South Korea was ignited and launched.

Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communications of Korea issued by China News Agency

  According to reports, the "World" will return to the launch pad on the morning of the 20th, and will be connected to the power grid and the umbilical tower in the afternoon, and the air-tightness inspection of the fuel and oxidizer pipelines will be carried out.

If all processes are successfully completed, the Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea Science and Technology will determine the specific launch time on the 21st in combination with meteorological factors.

  South Korea's Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communications and the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics said on the 17th that they have completed the improvement work on the "World" and will conduct the second launch on the 21st.

  As previously reported, the relevant South Korean authorities said on the 14th that due to strong winds, the transfer and launch of the "World" rocket were postponed by one day to the 15th and 16th respectively.

On the 15th, the "World" was safely transported to the launch pad and the erection work was completed, but due to an abnormality in the level sensor in the oxidizer tank of the first stage rocket body, the rocket was transported back to the assembly room again.