The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, or the Naro rocket, will be launched between Nov. 9 and 24 after a thorough investigation into the cause of a parts failure that forced the cancellation its initial Oct. 26 liftoff date, officials said on Monday.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Korea Aerospace Research Institute said they also plan to file with global agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization on Tuesday to get clearance again and secure its tentative launch dates next month. Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs will file it on behalf of the Science Ministry. The process will take about seven days, officials said.

Researchers discovered on the date of the official launch that three rubber rings sealing part of the helium supply line to the first-stage rocket booster were damaged.

The parts were sent back to Russia on Monday with the aim of receiving a thorough report on the damage by Russian researchers by Nov. 2.

By Park Hyong-ki (hkp@heraldcorp.com)