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South Korea launches first own space rocket 'Nuri'

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South Korea has launched its first domestically developed space rocket but failed to put its dummy payload into orbit, a setback in the country's attempts to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations.

Added on the 21/10/2021 15:56:36 - Copyright : AFP EN

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