South Korea enters the space exploration competition with first domestic rocket

South Korea is now going to join the advanced spacefaring nations on Oct 21, as the country is attempting to put a 1-tonne payload into orbit using its first native rocket.

Highlights

• South Korea to join space exploration competition
• It becomes the 7th country to launch 1-tonne payload on their own rockets

South Korea is now world's 12th-largest economy and it is a t....