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Nuri Rocket Set for Oct. 7, 2026 Launch

8/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

South Korea's Aerospace Administration scheduled the fifth Nuri launch for Oct. 7, 2026.
The mission will carry a record 15 satellites, marking South Korea's first constellation deployment.
Five ultra-small satellites and ten CubeSats will enter sun-synchronous orbit.
The ultra-small satellites target high-frequency, high-precision observation for security and disaster response.
KASA Administrator Oh Tae-seok said the launch boosts Nuri’s reliability and self-reliant space access.

History

Historical Context

South Korea launched its first indigenous microsatellite, KITSAT-1, in August 1992, initiating a program led by KARI (established 1989). The agency later built the Nuri launch vehicle, a 12-year, 1.9572-trillion-won effort that first flew in 2021 after earlier rockets such as KSR-1 and KSR-2. Administrator Oh Tae-seok now targets Nuri’s fifth launch in 2026 to field a fifteen-satellite constellation.

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Story summary

South Korea's Aerospace Administration scheduled the fifth Nuri launch for Oct. 7, 2026.
The mission will carry a record 15 satellites, marking South Korea's first constellation deployment.
Five ultra-small satellites and ten CubeSats will enter sun-synchronous orbit.
The ultra-small satellites target high-frequency, high-precision observation for security and disaster response.
KASA Administrator Oh Tae-seok said the launch boosts Nuri’s reliability and self-reliant space access.

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