South Korea's first rocket ready - at last

South Korea's first rocket ready - at last
South Korea's first domestically developed rocket is finally scheduled to launch this month after a delays that have strained relations with the Russian space agency that helped build it. Seoul had few options when choosing a space ally - the United States refused to help the nation's space program for years, fearing this would kick-start a regional arms race. - Peter J Brown (Aug 10, '09)

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