South Korea KSLV-1 Naro first rocket launch FAILED to deploy satellite

In this photo released by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the South Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 takes off from the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. South Korea launched its first rocket Tuesday, just months after rival North Korea's launch drew international anger, but space officials said the satellite it carried failed to enter its intended orbit.

The South Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 takes off from the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. South Korea's first rocket blasted off into space Tuesday following an aborted attempt last week and just months after its rival North Korea drew international ire for its own launch.