A solid-fuel space rocket lifts off from a launch pad in waters off Jeju Island, Dec. 4, 2023, in the third test launch of a program aimed at boosting Korea's space-based observation and surveillance capabilities. Yonhap
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.
