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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NEONSAT-1A on Bridging the Swarm Mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched South Korea’s NEONSAT-1A satellite on January 29, 2026, completing the delayed Bridging the Swarm mission from New Zealand. Deployed into a 540-kilometer orbit, the Earth-observation spacecraft will deliver near-real-time imagery to monitor natural disasters across the Korean Peninsula. The launch marked Rocket La...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Rocket Launcher Test
North Korean state media on Friday released images of leader Kim Jong Un supervising tests of a multiple rocket launcher system, a day after Seoul accused Pyongyang of firing a volley of short-range ballistic missiles.
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South Korea Launches Its 1st Military Spy Satellite Amid North Korea Threats
A SpaceX rocket on Friday launched South Korea's first military spy satellite, intensifying a space race on the peninsula after Pyongyang launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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South Korea Launches Homegrown Rocket After Delay
South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone due to a technical glitch just hours before lift-off.
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SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has launched South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Friday. The country aims to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral US Space Force Station. With this, South Korea becomes the world's seventh lunar explorer.
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South Korea Launches Space Rocket In 2nd Attempt After October Failure
South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Tuesday, the government said, the country's second attempt after a launch last October failed.
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South Korea's Maiden Space Rocket Fails To Put Payload In Orbit
South Korea's first domestically-developed space rocket failed to put its dummy payload into orbit after its maiden launch on Thursday, President Moon Jae-in said.
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South Korea Launches First Domestically Produced Space Rocket: Report
South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Thursday, television pictures showed, as it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations.
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South Korea Prepares To Launch 1st Domestically Produced Space Rocket
South Korea is scheduled to conduct its first test launch into space of a domestically built rocket on Thursday in a major step toward jumpstarting the country's space programme.
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NEONSAT-1A on Bridging the Swarm Mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched South Korea’s NEONSAT-1A satellite on January 29, 2026, completing the delayed Bridging the Swarm mission from New Zealand. Deployed into a 540-kilometer orbit, the Earth-observation spacecraft will deliver near-real-time imagery to monitor natural disasters across the Korean Peninsula. The launch marked Rocket La...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Rocket Launcher Test
North Korean state media on Friday released images of leader Kim Jong Un supervising tests of a multiple rocket launcher system, a day after Seoul accused Pyongyang of firing a volley of short-range ballistic missiles.
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South Korea Launches Its 1st Military Spy Satellite Amid North Korea Threats
A SpaceX rocket on Friday launched South Korea's first military spy satellite, intensifying a space race on the peninsula after Pyongyang launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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South Korea Launches Homegrown Rocket After Delay
South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone due to a technical glitch just hours before lift-off.
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SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has launched South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Friday. The country aims to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral US Space Force Station. With this, South Korea becomes the world's seventh lunar explorer.
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South Korea Launches Space Rocket In 2nd Attempt After October Failure
South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Tuesday, the government said, the country's second attempt after a launch last October failed.
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South Korea's Maiden Space Rocket Fails To Put Payload In Orbit
South Korea's first domestically-developed space rocket failed to put its dummy payload into orbit after its maiden launch on Thursday, President Moon Jae-in said.
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South Korea Launches First Domestically Produced Space Rocket: Report
South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Thursday, television pictures showed, as it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations.
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South Korea Prepares To Launch 1st Domestically Produced Space Rocket
South Korea is scheduled to conduct its first test launch into space of a domestically built rocket on Thursday in a major step toward jumpstarting the country's space programme.
