Second Straight Rocket Failure For South Korea

eldavojohn writes "South Korea suffered its second straight setback today as its Naro-1 rocket carrying a scientific satellite exploded. The rocket produced a bright flash during stage-one ignition as the ground crews lost contact with it. South Korea paired with Russia to produce the Naro-1 and was looking to both relieve its dependence on other nations to put its satellites in orbit and compete with the space programs of China, India, and Japan. Following a failure on August 25, 2009, this marks the second failed attempt for Naro Space Center to launch a Naro-1 rocket. It appears the old adage revolving around the complexities of 'rocket science' remains valid."

How hard can it be?

[Anonymous Coward]

How hard can it be?

Re:Eventually they'll get it right

[Anonymous Coward]

I doubt it, after all they are made in Korea.

2nd... ?

[fyngyrz]

"Second straight rocket failure for South Korea"

But would bent rockets work any better?

They should contact North Korea

[linzeal]

North Korea has the most brilliant people in the world and can help its neighbor accomplish anything. North Korea has punched the sky in the face and broke through to the stars where his magnanimous, magnificent even magniloquent Leader, the holiest Kim Jong Il is orbiting the planet right now [youtube.com] making sure the imperialist porcine satellites do not beam deadly radiation again unto the North Korean people's glorious fields of cabbage, rice and giant bunnies [spiegel.de].

Re:2nd... ?

[Anonymous Coward]

No, but Rocketman always seems to work in non-straight clubs...

Re:Straight Rocket?

[lul_wat]

As opposed to Gay Rockets which head directly to Uranus.

....it had to be done

Re:Confused?

[istartedi]

South Korea == Hyundai
North Korea == Huh?

Re:2nd... ?

[MachDelta]

Russian components, Korean components... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!

Re:Eventually they'll get it right

[Anonymous Coward]

dude... you know way too much about missiles. FED wire-tap here please