South Korea test-launched its first homegrown rocket, known as Nuri, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473km south of Seoul on Thursday. However, the rocket failed to put a dummy satellite into the low-Earth orbit (600-800 km). The rocket weights 200-ton, measures 47.2 meters in length and 3.5 meters in maximum diameter. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a televised speech at the space center that the homegrown rocket had completed all of its flight sequence, but that putting the dummy satellite into orbit remained an unfinished task to be tackled.

Moon said it was an accomplishment to send the rocket into space at a height of 700 kilometers, and he expects the next Nuri test launch, scheduled for May of next year, to be a complete success.

South Korea invested nearly 2 trillion won (1.7 billion U.S. dollars) for the past decade to indigenously develop the space launch vehicle.

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Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate Amid Detentions and Deadly Raids

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Description: South Korea test-launched its first homegrown rocket, known as Nuri, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473km south of Seoul on Thursday. However, the rocket failed to put a dummy satellite into the low-Earth orbit (600-800 km). The rocket weight

On Jul 3, 2025

Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani community leader in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son Mutvali were briefly detained by Russian police near Baku Plaza shopping mall on July 1. Footage of the harsh detention circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage in Azerbaijan. Both were released later that evening after giving witness statements.

The detentions follow a deadly Russian security operation on June 27 targeting Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg. Two brothers, Ziyeddin and Huseyn Safarov, were killed, three others were seriously injured, and nine were detained. The Russian Interior Ministry said the raids were part of a criminal investigation and were supported by the National Guard’s SOBR unit, but did not address the reported casualties.

In response, Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires and demanded a full investigation. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture also canceled all Russian cultural events. Meanwhile, an investigation was launched into the Baku office of Sputnik-Azerbaijan over alleged illegal financing, leading to further detentions.

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