After more than a decade of development, South Korea has a near miss with Nuri rocket test

South Korea today came close to joining the small club of nations that can build and launch their own orbital-class rockets, with its maiden attempt blasting off successfully then failing to deploy its payload. At 5pm local time (UTC+9), the rocket, named Nuri, or KSLV-II, left its launchpad at Naro Space Center, destined for …

[Wellyboot]

Well done.

Can you let Boeing in on how to do fuel valves ?

[Yet Another Anonymous coward]

A plan

1, 50years of unease with a nuclear armed neighbour

2, Develop a rocket

3, Get a space program

Tories very much playing the long game

[Gene Cash]

3rd stage shut down early

The KRE-007 was supposed to fire for 521 seconds, but it shut down at 475 seconds. No idea yet if it was a guidance or engine issue.

[ShadowSystems]

Korean Space Program?

Wasn't there a game called KSP that simulated launching rockets into space? Perhaps a bit more time spent "training in simulation" (playing the game) might help perfect their next try? =-)p

[Kane]

Re: Korean Space Program?

https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/

[ShadowSystems]

At Kane, re: KSP.

Ah, thanks. I knew I remembered that name.

Too bad they've got me on their Skippy's List of people never allowed to play any longer. Sheesh. You catapult one too many rockets directly into the sun & suddenly they label you a menace to navigation. BAH! =-)p

[Spherical Cow]

We have a green light for launch

And then 475 seconds into the third stage burn the girl turned her head and said "red light!"

[Robert Grant]

Re: We have a green light for launch

Hah.

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe, if instead of Westernised countries developing tens of independent satellite networks, they could work together to create a more cost effective tool for all their needs.

Good things happened when Britain worked with the French (Concorde?). And the Italians & Germans (Tornado).

Just how many different satellite launchers are needed, and how many different recon platforms.

[richdin]

You forgot one

Israel has been lobbing stuff into space since 1988