South Korea launch rocket into space

SEOUL - South Korea launched a rocket in the third attempt yesterday, after neighbouring country, North Korea succeeded mission same months ago.

After fail at 2009 and 2010, is very important for South Korea to ensure the aerospace programme future successful.

They want to realize country's dream to get full membership global club space elite.

As heavy as rocket KSLV-I the 140 tan launched in 4 afternoon local time from Pusat Angksa Naro in southern Seoul.

Federal officials aerospace said, the rocket will take time nine minutes to achieve target altitude and arrange satellite load burden.

If successful, it give big impact to South Korea in venturing aero space technology that swallowing big expenditure.

Despite the programme managed to, South Korea still lagging behind to compete Asia's super power like China, Japan and India.