The Nuri rocket has launched into space carrying 15 satellites.
The Nuri rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, at 12:25 PM, producing a loud roar as it ascended.
Prior to the launch, the Nuri rocket completed installation work on the launch pad at 11:30 PM the previous night. Starting at 5 AM, sensors and equipment on the rocket and launch pad were checked, followed by cooling operations for the oxidizer tank beginning at 8 AM.
At approximately 9:40 AM, fueling with kerosene commenced, followed by the filling of liquid oxygen as the oxidizer at 10:15 AM. After completing the propellant tank filling and retracting the support equipment, the rocket entered the automated launch operation (PLO) at 12:15 PM, ten minutes before liftoff. From this point until launch, all processes were conducted automatically.
After liftoff, the Nuri rocket sequentially separated its first stage, payload fairing, and second stage, heading towards a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 570 kilometers.
The primary mission of this launch is to place five small cluster satellites, designated 2 to 6, into their target orbits. Approximately 13 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff, the five cluster satellites will be deployed at intervals of 35 to 40 seconds. Following this, ten CubeSats will be released in five pairs.
This marks the first time the Nuri rocket has transported multiple cluster satellites into space simultaneously. Along with the cluster satellites, a record total of 15 satellites, including the ten CubeSats developed by academia and industry, are onboard. The Korea Aerospace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute plan to analyze the received data after the flight to announce the success of the launch.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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