(LEAD) Nuri rocket moved to launchpad on eve of fifth launch
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket was moved to a lau...
South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket arrived at its launchpad early Tuesday, just a day before its planned fifth launch, according to the country's space agency. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) announced the rocket's transport to the Naro Space Center in Goheung, roughly 330 kilometers south of Seoul, had been completed at 7:30 a.m. following a 90-minute journey from the assembly complex.
The subsequent steps include erecting the rocket vertically on the launchpad, connecting it to the necessary umbilical systems, and conducting a series of checks ahead of fuel and oxidizer injection. KASA anticipates these preparations will conclude by the day's end. The space agency will form a launch management committee on Wednesday to finalize the launch time, taking into account the rocket's technical readiness, weather conditions, and the potential for collisions with other space objects.
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