Nuriro 5, the 'Korean-type launch vehicle,' will launch between 12:23 p.m. and 1:23 p.m. on October 7 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) announced on the 27th that it held its first Launch Management Committee meeting in Sacheon and confirmed the scheduled launch date for the fifth Nuriro mission.
The Launch Management Committee determined the launch date after comprehensively reviewing conditions including the readiness status of Nuriro 5, its payload satellites, and the Naro Space Center (launch pad, tracking systems, etc.), future plans, weather, space environment, and the possibility of collisions with space objects.
Considering the potential for schedule changes due to unforeseen variables such as weather, the launch reserve period (launch window) has been set from October 8 to 14.
The launch time was determined between 12:23 p.m. and 1:23 p.m. on the 7th, taking into account the orbital insertion and mission execution of five mini-constellation satellites. The exact launch time will be confirmed on the day of launch (October 7).
At the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, ahead of the fifth Nuriro launch, total assembly work including segment stacking of Nuriro and installation of pyrotechnics is underway. The five mini-constellation satellites arrived at the space center on the 24th and are currently undergoing functional checks. Ten cube satellites developed by domestic industry, academia, and research institutions are scheduled to arrive at the space center by the end of this month (31st).
Performance verification tests for the launch pad and tracking systems at the Naro Space Center have been completed. They will be maintained in optimal condition through continuous inspections until launch. Weather and space environment conditions on the scheduled launch date are expected to be favorable, and there appears to be no risk of collision with space objects.
Additionally, KASA announced that it conducted a launch safety control command training exercise on the 15th of last month to prepare for emergency situations that may occur during launch preparation and execution, and to ensure public safety.
Oh Tae-seok (Commissioner) stated, "The fifth Nuriro launch is an important mission carrying the record-breaking number of 15 satellites and marking the first time in Korea to deploy constellation satellites into orbit," adding, "It will serve as a turning point to further advance Nuriro's mission execution capabilities and space transportation capacity."
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