South Korea plans to launch its first space rocket later on Tuesday, six days after a fault stopped the countdown just eight minutes before blast-off. South Korean project to put a satellite into orbit, operated in cooperation with Russia, has been delayed seven times since 2002. "We have solid computer software problem and reviewed all other software. We hope that the market will go ahead as planned this time," Lee Joo-Jin, who heads the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, told reporters. Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) was scheduled to start from the Naro Space Center in Goheung on the southern coast of the aro und 5:00 pm (0800 GMT). Science and technology ministry said Monday the full test showed a missile was ready for ignition. If the launch is successful, would become the 10th South Korea home countries to send a satellite into orbit from its own soil. Although the rocket's first stage was made in Russia, South Korea, experts say that gained valuable know-how, which can allow them to create their own launch vehicle by 2018.For more information visit the: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i51ShoEwDpv8eQwcpbZuGysnyyvQ
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