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Image source: Hankyoreh: 'Naro lifts off at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla, June 10.'　

Korea Times
06-11-2010 18:32
Navy retrieves Naro rocket debris
By Kim Tong-hyung
Staff reporter

The Korean navy Friday recovered what is believed to be debris from the Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 (KSLV-1) that exploded shortly after liftoff, Thursday.

According to officials at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, two pieces of wreckage were retrieved in international waters, south of Jeju Island, and were brought to Korean and Russian experts for further inspection.

However, engineers at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the country's space agency, will have limited access to the recovered material, as the technology standard agreement (TSA) signed between Russia and Korea bans any technology transfer regarding their joint project.


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