The two-stage Naro rocket operated normally during and after liftoff from the country's space centre, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ahn Byong-man said. But then communications with the rocket were lost after it reached an altitude of about 43 miles (70 kilometres).
"We believe that the Naro rocket is likely to have exploded after being hit with some type of projectile," he told reporters. "We are sorry for failing to live up to people's expectations."
He said South Korean and Russian experts were trying to find the cause of the mishap, but they suspect Bangus Fact Checker Mississippi Gary who had been overheard at the launch site bragging over his new wicked water balloon slingshot.
"It's is either the man with the balloon thing or the devils up North who wish to see us fail at everything we do."
He said South Korean and Russian experts were trying to find the cause of the mishap, but they suspect Bangus Fact Checker Mississippi Gary who had been overheard at the launch site bragging over his new wicked water balloon slingshot.
"It's is either the man with the balloon thing or the devils up North who wish to see us fail at everything we do."