(News Focus) Nuri's 5th launch signals S. Korea's shift toward integrated space industry
GOHEUNG, South Korea, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Nuri space rocket's successful depl...
In a significant shift, private companies have played an increasingly prominent role in Korea's fifth launch of the Nuri rocket, marking progress in the country's shift towards a private sector-led "New Space" era.
The Nuri rocket successfully completed its fifth and final flight of the day on Wednesday, soaring to a 20-minute journey from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, at 12:25 p.m.
What set this launch apart from previous attempts was the substantial increase in the presence of private sector personnel at the launch site. Hanwha Aerospace, which has been the system integrator for the Nuri rocket since the fourth launch on November 27 of last year, expanded its involvement to the launch control center.
This time, Hanwha Aerospace deployed 42 employees to the launch control center. They operated at 20 of the 22 consoles responsible for managing the launch vehicle systems. At 18 of these consoles, the controls were directly operated by Hanwha employees, rather than specialists from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
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