GOHEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea successfully launched its domestically developed rocket for the third time early Thursday morning, sending a multi-mission satellite into a low Earth orbit, a major step toward its goal of nurturing a private-sector space industry.
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South Korea's homegrown rocket makes 3rd successful launch
Seoul joins global trend in shift to private-sector-led space operations
The three-stage, liquid-fueled rocket delivered an Earth-observation satellite into orbit. (Korea AeroSpace Research Institute)
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