“One of the biggest initial advantages potentially with this launch system is that it will provide South Korea the ability to put satellites into space that provide capability to have a system of surveillance over North Korea - and this will give south Korea the ability to monitor potential North Korea launches of ballistic and cruise missiles. In the next few years, South Korea plans to develop and start operating a series of space launch vehicles from the NARO Space Centre, and these launch vehicles will be putting small vehicles into lower orbit, further increasing South Korea's space defence capabilities. That's the plan and this is the first stage.”

by: Jon Grevatt