Geostationary satellite by Korea reaches orbit

Korea’s first geostationary satellite has successfully reached Earth’s orbit after being launched from Guiana Space Center in French Guiana yesterday morning, the government said yesterday. The communication, ocean and meteorological satellite (COMS) is Korea’s 12th satellite. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said an Ariane 5-ECA rocket carrying the Korean satellite, which is named Chollian, successfully launched at 6:41 a.m. Korean time after being delayed several times on Thursday and Friday by minor technical problems. More

(Source: JoongAng Daily - Jun 29)