The Naro-1, previously designated Korea Space Launch Vehicle or KSLV, is Russian-South Korean and South Korea's first carrier rocket, which made its maiden flight on 25 August 2009. It is built by Khrunichev (Russia) and KARI, the national space agency of South Korea along with Korean Air and was launched into space from the country's new spaceport, the Naro Space Center. The official name of the first KSLV rocket, KSLV-I is Naro, which is the na...
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The Naro-1, previously designated Korea Space Launch Vehicle or KSLV, is Russian-South Korean and South Korea's first carrier rocket, which made its maiden flight on 25 August 2009. It is built by Khrunichev (Russia) and KARI, the national space agency of South Korea along with Korean Air and was launched into space from the country's new spaceport, the Naro Space Center. The official name of the first KSLV rocket, KSLV-I is Naro, which is the name of the region in which Naro Space Center is located.
During the launch, half of the payload's fairing failed to separate, and as a result the rocket was thrown off course. The satellite did not reach a stable orbit.
The KSLV-I launch vehicle is based on the first stage of the Russian Angara rocket combined with a solid-fueled second stage built by South Korea. This configuration is reportedly capable of launching a satellite weighing 100 kilograms (220 lb) into low orbit.
In 1992, South Korea developed and launched several satellite systems...
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