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South Korea’s Naro rocket, a.k.a. Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), will be launched on 19 August (local time), the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said.
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Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: AsiaSat 5; Date: 11 August 2009, 1947 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellite was to reach its geostationary transfer orbit around nine hours after lift-off [too late for this issue].
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The launch of the last GPS IIR-M satellite aboard a Delta II will also be the final flight of this vehicle – at least for the U.S. Air Force.
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The fifth Ariane 5 for launch this year has completed its initial build-up as preparations move forward for another dual-satellite payload mission.

The Korea Times reports that the launch of the first South Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle, KSLV-1 or Naro, is delayed again.

South Korea said it will aim to launch its first space rocket from its soil on 11 August [likely local time] after a delay last month due to technical problems. Reports did not mention the exact launch window.
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Preparations for the August Proton M launch with AsiaSat-5 spacecraft continue on schedule, rocket manufacturer Khrunichev said.
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Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 10.4 million km with a 1448 UTC landing on Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.