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[Satellite TODAY 10-29-12] The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has postponed its third attempt to launch a South Korean satellite into space due a glitch discovered in the rocket booster just five hours before the scheduled lift-off, several regional news outlets reported Oct. 26.
The booster in question was manufactured in Russia. KARI President Kim Seung-jo said that Russian engineers had found a leak in the sealing while injecting helium gas into the first-stage booster. The repair, he said, would require at least three days of work.
South Korea’s launch window currently extends to October 31, but KARI officials indicated a new window might have to be set.
South Korea has failed at its previous two attempts to launch a rocket into space. The most recent attempt in 2010 exploded shortly after launch and before sending its payload into orbit. The first attempt in 2009 also failed when the rocket failed to release the payload.
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