South Korean rocket launch set for Jan 30


SEOUL: South Korea confirmed Thursday that it will make another bid on January 30 to put a satellite in orbit and join an elite club of global space powers that includes China, Japan and India.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said the much-anticipated launch - postponed twice last year - was scheduled to take place between 3:55pm and 7:30pm (0655 and 1030 GMT) next Wednesday.

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