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Korea Delays Space Launch

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the over-budget-and-behind-schedule dept.

Ashlynne9423 writes to tell us that South Korea has announced a delay to their first space launch. Holding off until the second quarter of 2009, the delays are being blamed in part on late delivery of the Russian-designed launch pad and ground equipment. "The Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV) is intended to be the first space craft to reach orbit from a launch site in Korea. The two-stage KSLV-1 is being developed by Korea with Russian assistance. The lower first stage of the craft is built in Russia, based on the Angara rocket design."

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  1. Fast forward 2009 by RuBLed · · Score: 3, Funny

    There would be another delay in the first space launch due to the early delivery of Starcraft II.

  2. Re:for the record by NoobixCube · · Score: 4, Funny

    "RTFA" is a common enough phrase on Slashdot, but I see a very near future in which "OFFSALRTFS" will be used often. "Oh For Fuck's Sake! At Least Read The Fucking Summary"

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    Admit it. You post strawman arguments as AC so you get modded Insightful for refuting them, rather than Troll