S. Korea set to launch homegrown Nuri rocket for fourth time next month
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) announced Tuesday that the country’s domestically developed Nuri rocket, officially known as the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II), is scheduled for its fourth launch on November 27.
The date was finalized following a launch management committee meeting held Friday and a separate meeting reviewing the transportation of the main payload, a next-generation midsized satellite, Monday, News.Az reports, citing Yonhap.
The backup launch window has been set between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4.
The rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Naro Space Center in the southern coastal village of Goheung between 12:54 a.m. and 1:14 a.m., with the exact time to be decided on the previous day.
Alongside the main satellite, the rocket will carry 12 smaller satellites, which are set to be delivered to the space center by the end of October.
"This launch will be the first since the establishment of the space agency," KASA Administrator Yoon Young-bin said. "We will ensure flawless preparation and work as one team to achieve success."
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