S. Korea's rocket moved to launch pad

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- S. Korea's first space rocket was moved to its launch pad for its blastoff scheduled for Aug. 19, the state-run aerospace institute said Monday.

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), South Korea's first space rocket, is wheeled to its  launch pad from the assembly complex at Naro Space  Centre in Goheung, about 485 km (301 miles) south  of Seoul August 17, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

According to Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), responsible for the launch, the rocket was safely moved despite a light drizzle near the Naro Space Center.

KARI also said that the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), South Korea's first satellite-carrying rocket, will be fired between 16:40 and 18:20 (0720 GMT and 0920 GMT) Wednesday as planned, if there are no last minute problems with the weather of the systems.