The fifth launch of South Korea's Nuri rocket has been successfully completed, with all five NeonSat micro-satellites establishing communication.
On October 7, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced that the first communication with NeonSat 5 was successful.
The Nuri rocket was launched into space at 12:25 PM on the same day.
The first satellite to communicate was NeonSat 6, which successfully made contact with Antarctica's Sejong Station at approximately 1:08 PM. NeonSat 4 followed, establishing communication at 2:42 PM. NeonSat 3 communicated with the Svalbard ground station in the Arctic at 3:27 PM. NeonSat 2 and 5 also communicated with Sejong Station at 4:18 PM and 5:52 PM, respectively.
NeonSat 5 is tasked with precision observation of key national security areas and capturing images of disaster-stricken regions.
The government plans to send an additional five micro-satellites during the sixth launch of Nuri in 2027.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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