{
  "id": 10844228,
  "title": "Space agency chief says preparations for 5th Nuri launch on track",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/space-agency-chief-says-preparations-for-5th-nuri-launch-on-track-10844228",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260930/space-agency-chief-says-preparations-for-5th-nuri-launch-on-track"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's space chief, Oh Tae-seok, has stated that the preparations for the fifth launch of the domestically developed Nuri rocket are on track for a launch scheduled for October 7 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea. During a press conference with reporters, the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) administrator emphasized that no significant issues have arisen thus far in the preparations.\n\nThe Nuri rocket will carry an impressive 15 satellites, including five forming part of the country's inaugural domestically launched microsatellite constellation. These satellites are primarily composed of five New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellations for National Safety (NEONSAT) satellites, serving as the main payload, alongside 10 CubeSats acting as secondary payloads.\n\nOh Tae-seok underlined that a crucial challenge lies in the precise deployment of these 15 satellites from the launch vehicle and their subsequent positioning into their respective designated orbits. The capability to launch satellites into various orbits is considered a key capability for commercial launch services, underscoring the importance of successfully executing this task.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Space agency chief says preparations for 5th Nuri launch on track",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/space-agency-chief-says-preparations-for-5th-nuri-launch-on-track",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:55:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Space agency chief says preparations for 5th Nuri launch on track",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/space-agency-chief-says-preparations-for-5th-nuri-launch-on-track-10847524",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}