S. Korea successfully launches space rocket

South Korea on Wednesday successfully launched a space rocket in its third attempt to put a satellite into space.

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSVL-1), also known as Naro, blasted off at 4 p.m. local time from the Naro Space Center, located 480 kilometers south of Seoul.

The rocket, with a Russian-built first stage and a South Korean- developed second stage, has successfully put a satellite into orbit.

Seoul (Xinhua)