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South Korea suspended its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit by at least three days today, after a helium leak was detected in the rocket just hours before scheduled launch time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With only a five-day launch window that ends October 30<\/strong>, any further delay could result in a much lengthier postponement, officials at the Naro Space Center told reporters.<\/p>\n

After two previous failures in 2009 and 2010, the current launch is considered critical for South Korea’s efforts<\/strong> to join an elite space club that includes Asian powers China, Japan and India.<\/p>\n

The 140-tonne Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-I) had been scheduled to blast off from the Naro site on the south coast on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

But Deputy Science Minister Cho Yul-Lae said a helium leak in the rocket’s Russian-built first stage would require the carrier to be removed from the launch pad and returned to the assembly facility.<\/p>\n

As with the two previous failed attempts, the KSLV-1 has a first stage manufactured by Russia, combined with a solid-fueled second stage built by South Korea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2009 the rocket achieved orbit but faulty release mechanisms on the second stage prevented proper deployment of the satellite.<\/p>\n

A second effort in 2010 saw the rocket explode two minutes into its flight<\/strong>, with both Russia and South Korea pointing the finger of blame at each other.<\/p>\n

Success this time around will mean a huge boost for South Korea — a late entrant into the high-cost world of space technology and exploration, desperate to get its commercial launch programme up and running.<\/p>\n

Seoul’s space ambitions were restricted for many years by its main military ally the United States, which feared that a robust missile or rocket program would accelerate a regional arms race, particularly with North Korea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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