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  "id": 15748725,
  "title": "South Korea Plans First Military Satellite Launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/south-korea-plans-first-military-satellite-launch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:52:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=279257"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea has announced plans to launch its first military satellite using the Korea Space Launch Vehicle Nuri in 2031. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) revealed this plan at the State Council on October 20, stating that the Nuri will carry four micro-satellite system electro-optical (EO) satellites into space during the 11th launch. EO satellites are used for military surveillance and reconnaissance purposes. This is the first time a defense satellite launch plan has been disclosed for Nuri, which has seen a cumulative launch success rate of 80% following four consecutive successful launches since 2022. The government aims to increase the reliability of the launch vehicle through repeated launches, with the goal of handling defense satellite transport starting from the 11th launch. In the 12th launch in 2032, three companion satellites of the Arirang 8 multipurpose practical satellite will be sent into space. The Korea AeroSpace Administration also plans to introduce a 'multistatic' method for the first time, using companion satellites to process observation data when the main satellite transmits radio waves to the ground.",
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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."
}