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(5th LD) S. Korea's Nuri rocket deploys satellites into orbit in 5th mission

GOHEUNG, South Korea, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket pla...

(5th LD) S. Korea's Nuri rocket deploys satellites into orbit in 5th mission

South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket successfully placed 15 satellites into orbit during its fifth launch on October 7, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA). The rocket, weighing 200 tons, took off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, located about 400 kilometers south of Seoul. The launch team reported that all 15 satellites were successfully deployed and reached their intended orbit.

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Nuri rocket successfully deploys 15 satellites

The Nuri rocket successfully lifted off in its fifth launch and deployed 15 satellites into their target orbit, Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, at 12:25 p.m. and completed its roughly 20-minute flight at around 12:45 p.m.

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