{
  "id": 15562093,
  "title": "S. Korea to launch solid-fuel space rocket postponed in June by year-end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/s-korea-to-launch-solid-fuel-space-rocket-postponed-in-june-by-year-15562093",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T05:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20261019/s-korea-to-launch-solid-fuel-space-rocket-postponed-in-june-by-year-end"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea intends to launch a solid-fuel space rocket by year-end, following a June postponement due to safety concerns, reported the defense ministry on Monday. Originally set for June 30 off Jeju Island's southern coast, the launch was halted due to identified issues in the concluding stages. According to a ministry official, the defense ministry is striving to resume the launch of the solid-fuel space rocket within the year, following a comprehensive inspection of technical aspects and other conditions. The official further disclosed that final preparations are underway to guarantee optimal launch conditions. However, the ministry has not yet decided on the exact launch date, emphasizing that they will determine the scheduling based on weather conditions and progress in preparations. A successful launch would represent the rocket's inaugural test flight in a fully assembled four-stage vehicle, following a series of trials in 2022 and 2023 that evaluated partial three-stage configurations.",
  "summary": "South Korea plans to push for the launch of a solid-fuel space rocket by the end of this year, after it was postponed in June due to safety concerns, the defense ministry said Monday. The Mir space rocket was initially scheduled to lift off on June 30 off the southern coast of Jeju Island, but the launch was canceled due to a set of issues detected in the final stages. \"The defense ministry is…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea to launch solid-fuel space rocket postponed in June by year-end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/s-korea-to-launch-solid-fuel-space-rocket-postponed-in-june-by-year",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea to launch solid-fuel space rocket postponed in June by year-end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/s-korea-to-launch-solid-fuel-space-rocket-postponed-in-june-by-year-15558475",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:47:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}