Space agency chief says preparations for 5th Nuri launch on track
The chief of Korea's space agency said Wednesday preparations for the fifth launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket are proceeding as planned ahead of the launch next week. Oh Tae-seok, administrator of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), made the remarks during a meeting with reporters ahead of the launch scheduled for Oct. 7 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 473 kilometers south of…
Korea's space agency chief, Oh Tae-seok, stated on Wednesday that preparations for the fifth launch of the domestically-built Nuri rocket are progressing as planned, with the launch set for October 7 at the Naro Space Center near Seoul. During a press conference ahead of the launch, Oh assured reporters that there have been no issues in the preparations so far.
The Nuri rocket will be carrying a total of 15 satellites, including five that will form part of the country's inaugural microsatellite constellation designed for domestic use. These satellites are primarily New-space Earth Observation Satellites for National Safety (NEONSAT) and ten CubeSats serving as secondary payloads. Oh highlighted the challenge of precisely deploying and placing all 15 satellites into their intended orbits, as this capability is crucial for commercial launch services.
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