Korea's Own Weather Satellite Ready for Launch

Korea is poised to launch its first communication, ocean and meteorological satellite on Thursday. The satellite, dubbed Cheollian, has been installed on a space rocket in preparation for blastoff at the Ariane Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Sunday. The booster rocket is an Ariane V and will be launched between 6:41 and 7:45 a.m. KST on the day, it added. More

(Source: The Chosun Ilbo - Jun 22)