South Korea’s CAS500-2 remote sensing satellite is seen at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s manufacturing facility. It’s set to launch in the first half of this year on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome. But the launch is expected to be delayed due to sanctions on Russia.

South Korea, at least for now, is pushing forward with its planned launch of two satellites on Russian rockets this year. Still, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that the missions could be delayed due to sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine.

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