"Alan Erskine" wrote in
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The US does help nations orbit payloads. Openly. For that matter,
why doesn't NK use Chinese LVs to launch their satellites?

South Korea turned to Russia to develop its own launcher. South Korea
decided to speed up development by joining with Russia, and
cooperation began in 2004.

KARI is now developing the Korea Space Launch Vehicle, whose first-
stage is based on the Angara rocket. First launch of the KSLV is
expected in 2009.

Says who? Cites?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Space_Launch_Vehicle

I really don't see the real utility of either vehicle other than
national pride and political leverage.

--Damon