The joint NASA/JAXA GPM Core Observatory lifted off today from the Japanese Space Agency’s Tanagashima Launch Complex, successfully deploying from its carrier rocket moments later. Today’s launch took place aboard the H-IIA rocket, which is built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The H-II family consists of two boosters, the H-IIA and the larger and more powerful […]
KARI, the Korean Aerospace Research Institute released this video of the recently completed KSLV, Naro-3 launch. Two cameras mounted on the rocket capture the first stage fairing separation, fairing separation and satellite deployment.
Source: Chosun Media South Korea will try once again to launch its beleaguered KSLV rocket, with another attempt tentatively scheduled for late January. The rocket, which is also called Naro, has suffered two previous flight failures. The third and final vehicle under the collaborative program which features a Russian liquid fueled first stage and a Korean solid fuel second stage, was originally scheduled to launch […]
Source: Chosun Media The next launch attempt for South Korea’s NARO / KSLV-3 launch vehicle has been set for 4:00 PM local time, on Thursday, November 29th. The launch window lasts through December 4th. If liftoff does not occur within this time frame, the next attempt will be delayed until 2013.
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