The fifth launch of the Korean-made rocket Nuriho is scheduled to take place between 12:23 p.m. and 1:23 p.m. on the 7th.
The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are expected to determine the final launch time by comprehensively reviewing technical readiness, the launch window (time during which launch is possible), weather conditions, and the possibility of collision with space objects at a launch management committee meeting on the 7th.
A total of 15 payloads, the highest number in history, are carried on Nuriho-5. These include five microsatellite constellation satellites (Nos. 2 through 6) and 10 CubeSats developed and manufactured by domestic industry, academia, and research institutions.
The main payload, the microsatellite constellation satellites Nos. 2 through 6, are satellites that conduct high-density, precise observation of the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters from low Earth orbit. They are the first satellite group to be launched in the Yangsan type, following the launch of a prototype in 2024 and a verification unit in 2025.
Also carried on board are: the Domestic Components and Parts Verification Satellite (KARI), DaejeonSat-1 (Daejeon Metropolitan City), BEE-1012 (SpaceLintek), Sejong-5 (Hancom Inspace), UEL-Y-Sys (Unmanned Exploration Research Institute), SLEDGE (O&B Space), PERSAT-02 (Quaternion), COMMANDv1 (Perigee Aerospace), CPSat (Chosun University and Pusan National University), and GBSAT (KAIST).
Support messages from the public, gathered through the "Dream Capsule Project," will also be sent into space. KASA collected support messages to be carried on Nuriho-5 via its website until last August.
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