South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into space - a major feat that comes just weeks after its neighbor North Korea did the same.
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![In this photo released by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, South Korea's rocket lifts off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, January 30, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/43a71468-1133-4e53-9e08-5d0c26f8526f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In this photo released by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, South Korea's rocket lifts off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, January 30, 2013.
![South Koreans cheer as they watch a television broadcast of the country's first rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, January 30, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d7e5f586-f237-4fcd-b55f-75578e79eece_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Koreans cheer as they watch a television broadcast of the country's first rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, January 30, 2013.
![South Koreans watch a television broadcast reporting the country's first rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, January 30, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ebd9b4f9-4f30-4cc9-b607-aaeeeea6f153_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Koreans watch a television broadcast reporting the country's first rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, January 30, 2013.
![South Korea's rocket lifts off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, January 30, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b29ae4f-471b-4709-b218-e5d1d473ed38_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korea's rocket lifts off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, January 30, 2013.