The launch of the South Korean KSLV-1 rocket, created with Russian participation, was canceled 17 minutes before launch. This was reported on the Roscosmos website. The new launch date will be announced additionally.

According to preliminary data, problems were discovered in the second stage of the launch vehicle during pre-launch preparation. Apparently, the devices will need to be replaced. The launch has been postponed for the second time - initially, the launch of the rocket was scheduled for October 26, 2012. Then the launch was delayed due to damage to the gasket in the line connecting the launch pad with the first stage.

The message separately emphasizes that the production of the second stage was carried out by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute. At the same time, no complaints were expressed about the first stage, produced by the Khrunichev Space Center, during pre-launch preparations. The first stage of KSLV-1 is a prototype of the first stage of the Angara launch vehicle.

The new attempt to enter the “space club” is already the third for South Korea. The first two, in 2009 and 2010, ended in failure. The first of them took place in August 2009. Problems arose during the final stage of the flight - one of the fairings did not separate. As a result, the second stage was unable to provide sufficient momentum to the upper stage. The satellite entered orbit with a maximum altitude of over 300 kilometers, after which it burned up upon entering the dense layers of the atmosphere.

The second launch took place on June 10, 2010. 136 seconds after launch, ground services lost contact with the rocket. It was later determined that the rocket exploded in mid-air. Immediately after the accident, reports appeared that the first stage of the rocket, created in Russia, was to blame for the accident. Later this information was refuted .

The launch of the Russian-Korean rocket was canceled 17 minutes before launch