South Korea launches next-generation satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9, Yonhap says
(Corrected location of launch from Kennedy Space Station to Vandenberg Space Force Base)
SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - South Korea launched its next-generation mid-sized Earth observation satellite No. 2 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday.
Development of the 500-kg-class satellite was led by Korea Aerospace Industries to support land-management and disaster response and advance private-sector space technology, Yonhap said.
(Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim; Editing by William Mallrd)
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