S. Korea's new science satellite set to blast off from Russia

South Korea will launch its first science satellite with infrared radar in Russia later Thursday. The Science and Technology Satellite 3 (STSAT-3) will be launched at 1:10 p.m. (4:10 p.m. KST) from here at Russia's Yasny Launch Base. "So far, no problems have been detected in either the launch vehicle or satellite," Park Gyeong-soo, an official from Seoul's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, told reporters here. More

(Source: Korea Times - Nov 21)