KSLV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST DELIVERED (C)

C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 001162 SIPDIS EAP/K - JHEIBER ISN/MTR -MKENNEDY E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2034 TAGS: TSPA MCTRE PARM PREL MCAP KS SUBJECT: KSLV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST DELIVERED (C) REF: STATE 75594 Classified By: Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, Gregory S. Burton. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (C) EMin delivered reftel request for additional information to Yoo, Guk-hee, Director of the Space Development Division of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and Lee Hyo-hee, Deputy Director of the Big Science Policy Division of the same ministry. After reviewing the context and requested information, Yoo said that answering the detailed questions would require consultations with the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and that he would get back to us with answers as soon as possible. ¶2. (C) Regarding the launch delay of the KSLV, Yoo noted the U.S. request to send observers and said that the appropriate ROKG officials were determining the best location for observation of the event. He also confirmed our earlier understanding that a test firing of a model of the booster engine was to take place in Russia on July 27. If the test is successful, then the ROKG will be able to move forward to reschedule the launch. STEPHENS