South Korea postponed the launch of a solid-fuel space rocket due to safety concerns, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. This December 2023 photo shows the third launch of a solid-fuel rocket from a barge floating in waters off Jeju Island. File Photo by Yonhap/EPA
South Korea on Tuesday postponed a plan to launch a solid-fuel space rocket due to safety reasons, the defense ministry said, pushing back what would have been the first launch of a fully assembled four-stage vehicle.
The Mir space rocket was scheduled to lift off at 2 p.m. from a sea barge off the southern coast of Jeju Island, but the launch plan will be rescheduled.
"The planned launch of the solid-fuel space rocket has been canceled out of safety concerns as a set of issues was detected during final launch preparations," the ministry said in a message to media.
"The rescheduled launch plan will be announced at a later date," it said.
