It took three tries for South Korea to successfully carry out the mission. In 2009, a rocket achieved orbit, but the satellite did not deploy. A year later, the rocket exploded just two minutes after liftoff. More recent attempts were called off at the last minute.
韩国先后三次发射火箭，终于成功地将卫星送入轨道。2009年，韩国火箭抵达轨道，但卫星没有进入位置。一年后，韩国火箭在升空两分钟后爆炸。此后还有几次火箭发射计划，但在最后时刻取消。
Wednesday's launch comes just a month after North Korea successfully sent what it said was a weather satellite into space. The move was widely condemned by the international community as a violation of United Nations sanctions.
星期三就在韩国这次发射火箭的一个月前，朝鲜成功地将其所称的一枚气象卫星送入太空。朝鲜的这一举动遭到国际社会的广泛谴责，因为违反了联合国禁止朝鲜进行弹道导弹试验的制裁。
