{
  "id": 12544434,
  "title": "Nuri rocket successfully deploys 15 satellites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nuri-rocket-successfully-deploys-15-satellites",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261007/nuri-rocket-successfully-deploys-15-satellites"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, the Nuri rocket successfully launched for its fifth mission and deployed 15 satellites into their designated orbit. Departing from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, the rocket ascended into the sky at 12:25 p.m. and concluded its approximately 20-minute journey around 12:45 p.m.\n\nTwo minutes following the initial liftoff, the first stage of the rocket detached. Four and a half minutes into the flight, the second stage followed suit. At about 12:40 p.m., the Nuri rocket achieved an altitude of 570 kilometers, marking the completion of a series of deployments, including the release of five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites, the primary payload, and 10 CubeSats.\n\nKorea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Oh Tae-seog confirmed that the Nuri rocket had reached its intended orbit as per the planned flight sequence. All five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites were separated in accordance with the anticipated order. The flight concluded at around 12:45 p.m. following the completion of the third stage's autopilot sequence.",
  "summary": "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. The rocket separated its first stage about two minutes after liftoff,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) S. Korea's space rocket Nuri lifts off from Naro Space Center",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/urgent-s-koreas-space-rocket-nuri-lifts-off-from-naro-space-center",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:25:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nuri rocket lifts off successfully in 5th launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nuri-rocket-lifts-off-successfully-in-5th-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:32:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}