Some points that should be Noticed from the failed Naro Rocket launch

The Naro space rocket with the payload of a science satellite lifts off from the launch pad at the space center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Thursday evening. At right are three sequential shots taken from footage by television station KBS that show, from top, the rocket exploding. / Korea Times

* Image source: Jeju News, May 13, 2008 'Jeju tracking center'

* Image source: Global Security, 'Naro Space Center'

"The Naro Space Center is on 5 million square meters of reclaimed land on Naro Island in Goheung County, South Jeolla, about 485 kilometers south of Seoul. The spaceport, under the management of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, includes a launch pad, a control building, rocket assembly and test facilities, facilities for satellite control testing and assembly, electric power station, a space science museum and a landing field.

The construction of the Korea Space Center began in August 2003 with a budget of 315.5 billion won.As of November 2008, the Naro Space Center had already completed construction of the launch pad, the main control center, radar tracking stations and other facilities. Engineers were conducting autonomous tests of the facilities which were expected to be completed by the year's end. The first launch was originally planned for December 2008 but was postponed till 2Q, 2009. Once the facility becomes fully operational, Korea will be able to achieve its goal of building a satellite and rocket with local technology and launching it into space from its own launch center."

* Image source: hankyoreh on June 8, 2010

# According to the Korea Times regarding the failed rocket launch, on June 10, 2010,

"A number experts of also suggested that the country was fortunate to
avoid a disaster as ground control was unable to command the wayward
rocket to self-destruct with communications being out, which may have
led to shuddering consequences had debris crashed onto land."

"KARI later confirmed that the debris has fallen in the waters off the
southern coast of Jeju Island."

# The Jeju tracking station in the Korean bird-eye view in the Korean Hankyoreh newspaper on June 8, 2010

# More on Naro Space Center

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Text Fwd: [Breaking news] Launch of NARO Space Rocket Postponed

Hankyoreh
[Breaking news] Launch of NARO Space Rocket Postponed
June 9, 2010

The launch of the first Korea Space Launch Vehicle NARO was postponed due to a malfunction in the fire extinguishing equipment on the launch pad, June 9.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said agents found defects in the fire extinguishing equipment installed at the launch pad to put out any fires resulting from the rocket’s launch.

The ministry said the Naro rocket management committee decided to suspend the launch and South Korean and Russian experts are trying to find out what caused the malfunction. The committee said the launch would be rescheduled, which had been set for 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Korea delays rocket launch
June 9, 2010

Image Fwd: Observation tower for Naro Space Center

Yonhap News

'Observation tower for Naro Space Center

Dec. 29, GOHEUNG, South Korea -- This is an artist redering of an observation tower to be set up on a mountain, 12km from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. Due to be built by the first half of 2011, the 47-meter tower will provide a clear view of rockets launched from the spece center. (Yonhap)'