
An handout released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, show the South Korea's first launch vehicle 'Naro (KSLV-1)' , carrying a science satellite blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on 25 August 2009. South Korea failed to send its scientific satellite into orbit after launching its first rocket into space, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said. EPA/KARI /

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, carrying a science satellite, blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung on the south coast of South Korea on 25 August 2009. EPA/YONHAP

An handout released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, show the South Korea's first launch vehicle 'Naro (KSLV-1)' , carrying a science satellite blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on 25 August 2009. South Korea failed to send its scientific satellite into orbit after launching its first rocket into space, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said. EPA/KARI /

A handout released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, show the South Korea's first launch vehicle 'Naro (KSLV-1)' , carrying a science satellite blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on 25 August 2009. EPA/KARI /

An handout released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, show the South Korea's first launch vehicle 'Naro (KSLV-1)' , carrying a science satellite blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on 25 August 2009. South Korea failed to send its scientific satellite into orbit after launching its first rocket into space, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said. EPA/KARI /

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, carrying a science satellite, blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung on the south coast of South Korea on 25 August 2009. According to a science official, the rocket failed to reach full orbit. Neither the cause of the failure nor what happened to the satellite was immediately known. EPA/YONHAP

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, carrying a science satellite, blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung on the south coast of South Korea on 25 August 2009. EPA/YONHAP

An handout released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, show the South Korea's first launch vehicle 'Naro (KSLV-1)' , carrying a science satellite blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on 25 August 2009. South Korea failed to send its scientific satellite into orbit after launching its first rocket into space, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said. EPA/KARI /