South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri blasts off from the Naro Space Centre in the southern coastal village of Goheung on June 21, 2022, in the second attempt to put satellites into orbit after a launch last October failed. (YONHAP / AFP)
SEOUL – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country's defense ministry said on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, South Korean media reported multiple citings of an unidentified flying object over the country's airspace.
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In June, South Korea's second test launch of its domestically produced, liquid-engine Nuri rocket successfully placed several satellites in orbit, taking a major step in progressing its space program.