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MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) - South...

The August 19 attempt to launch the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), carrying a scientific satellite on board, was called off after a technical glitch halted the countdown eight minutes before liftoff.

Yonhap cited South Korea"s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as saying the new date reflects weather conditions and the time needed to prepare the launch vehicle and the satellite for a safe launch.

KSLV-1, built in cooperation with Russia, is based on the Angara carrier rocket. The carrier rocket is designed to deliver small satellites into low orbit and can carry a payload of up to 100 kg (220 lbs).

The rocket was developed jointly by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and Russia"s Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. It weighs 140 metric tons, has a diameter of 3 meters (10 feet) and the height of 33 meters (108 feet).

If the August 25 rescheduled launch is successful, South Korea will become a

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