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.

　　韩国表示，韩国成功地将一颗卫星送入太空。就在韩国的邻国朝鲜于数星期前将一颗卫星送入轨道后，这是首尔的一个重大胜利。

　　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，韩国太空发射器在位于韩国南部海岸的罗老太空中心发射升空。

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

　　韩国教育科学技术部长官李周浩对记者说，这枚火箭成功地将卫星送入轨道，并宣称这项使命“是我国全体人民的胜利”。

　　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.

　　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。