KSLV-1, Korea’s First Satellite

South Korea (SK) is ready to launch its initial carrier rocket from its Naro Space Centre on August 25. Earlier, for a technical problem SK postponed the launch of Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) on August 19. Officials said the KSLV-1 would carry a satellite on board.

The KSLV-1 was made in association with Russia. It is designed to send small satellites through low orbit and could bear a payload of around 100 kg. The country will build one more rocket named KSLV-2. It can be launched in 2018.

The structure of SK’s Naro Space Centre was finished in June on the Naro Island. It was the first space center in the country, located 500 km south of Seoul. The country began its space programme in the year of 1996. However, SK has so far sent into orbit 11 satellites which launched from other countries.