South Korea fails to put satellite into orbit on domestic rocket

Nation loses chance to become 10th nation to reach milestone

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South Korea's Nuri rocket, the country's first domestically developed space rocket, lifts off from a launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea on Thursday. © Yonhap/Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

GOHEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea failed to deliver a satellite into orbit on Thursday, crushing its dream to become the 10th country in the world to reach the milestone using its own technology.

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