S. Korean satellite launched from U.S. air base
- 5 years ago
A small South Korean satellite designed to carry out space observation was successfully launched on Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 blasted off at around 10:30AM local time,... carrying 64 satellites,... including South Korea's Next Sat-1.
The satellite will reach an orbital altitude of 575 kilometers and measure space radiation and observe stars' infrared rays for the next two years.
Seoul's Ministry of Science and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology will announce detailed results of the launch later this morning.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 blasted off at around 10:30AM local time,... carrying 64 satellites,... including South Korea's Next Sat-1.
The satellite will reach an orbital altitude of 575 kilometers and measure space radiation and observe stars' infrared rays for the next two years.
Seoul's Ministry of Science and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology will announce detailed results of the launch later this morning.