韓國發射衛星成功

South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into space - a major feat that comes just weeks after its neighbor North Korea did thesame.

韓國表示，韓國成功地將一顆衛星送入太空。就在韓國的鄰國朝鮮於數星期前將一顆衛星送入軌道後，這是首爾的一個重大勝利。

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle lifted off Wednesday disappearing into the sky above the Naro Space Center on the country's southern coast.

星期三，韓國太空發射器在位於韓國南部海岸的羅老太空中心發射升空。

Science Minister Lee Ju-ho told reporters that the rocket successfully placedthe satellite into orbit, declaring the mission "a success of all our people.

韓國教育科學技術部長官李周浩對記者說，這枚火箭成功地將衛星送入軌道，並宣稱這項使命“是我國全體人民的勝利”。

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.

韓國先後三次發射火箭，終於成功地將衛星送入軌道。2009年，韓國火箭抵達軌道，但衛星沒有進入位置。一年後，韓國火箭在升空兩分鐘後爆炸。此後還有幾次火箭發射計劃，但在最後時刻取消。

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.

星期三就在韓國這次發射火箭的一個月前，朝鮮成功地將其所稱的一枚氣象衛星送入太空。朝鮮的這一舉動遭到國際社會的廣泛譴責，因爲違反了聯合國禁止朝鮮進行彈道導彈試驗的制裁。