SKorea has rocket launch, days after North's test

South Korea said it conducted its first successful launch of a solid-fuel rocket Wednesday. The launch came six days after North Korea conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test.

The South Korean launch of a domestically built solid-propellant rocket happened at a state-run testing facility in South Korea with the presence of Defense Minister Suh Wook and other senior officials, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.It said solid-fuel rockets have simpler structures and are cheaper to develop and manufacture than liquid-fuel rockets and also reduce launch preparation time.South Korea will soon launch a spy satellite into orbit aboard a solid-fuel rocket.