South Korean Nuri rocket successfully launched from Naro cosmodrome

The South Korean Nuri launch vehicle successfully launched from the Naro cosmodrome in the south of the Korean Peninsula. This was announced on October 7 by the Korean Aerospace Administration (KASA).

"Today at 12:45 (06:25 Moscow time. — Ed.) The fifth launch of the Nuri launch vehicle has been successfully completed! The main satellites have been successfully launched into orbit," the message of the social network X (ex. Twitter).

There are 15 satellites on board the rocket — 10 cubesats and five Neonsat devices weighing less than 100 kg. They are designed to monitor the Korean Peninsula. The satellites will be able to take black and white images of objects up to 1 m in size and color images of objects from 4 m.

The target orbit of the spacecraft is at an altitude of about 570 km. In total, the Neonsat group will consist of 10 vehicles, the second half is planned to be launched into orbit next year. They will allow you to take pictures of the Korean Peninsula up to three times a day.

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