21.06.2022, 12:25
South Korea Successfully Launched Its Own Space Rocket
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS South Korea has successfully launched its own Nuri space rocket (KSLV-II), South Korean media reported on Tuesday, June 21.
According to the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Korea, the rocket was launched at 16:00 local time from the Naro spaceport in the south of the country. The launch of Nuri, originally scheduled for June 16, was delayed after the discovery of a faulty part in one of the sensors.
The development of the KSLV launch vehicle has been carried out since 2010 by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The 200-ton three-stage carrier rocket KSLV-II (Korean Space Launch Vehicle II) has a height of 47.2 m and a diameter of 3.5 m.
South Korea has invested about $1.8 billion to build this three-stage rocket.
In 2013, Seoul successfully launched its first KSLV-1 space rocket, the first stage of which was manufactured in Russia. Its first two launches (in 2009 and 2010) ended in failure due to problems with Korean-made equipment.
The KSLV-II launch vehicle is intended for commercial services for putting satellites into orbit. The cost of such a launch is estimated at $30 million, which is less than that of competitors in Asia.
South Korea plans to conduct four Nuri rocket launches by 2027.
According to the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Korea, the rocket was launched at 16:00 local time from the Naro spaceport in the south of the country. The launch of Nuri, originally scheduled for June 16, was delayed after the discovery of a faulty part in one of the sensors.
The development of the KSLV launch vehicle has been carried out since 2010 by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The 200-ton three-stage carrier rocket KSLV-II (Korean Space Launch Vehicle II) has a height of 47.2 m and a diameter of 3.5 m.
South Korea has invested about $1.8 billion to build this three-stage rocket.
In 2013, Seoul successfully launched its first KSLV-1 space rocket, the first stage of which was manufactured in Russia. Its first two launches (in 2009 and 2010) ended in failure due to problems with Korean-made equipment.
The KSLV-II launch vehicle is intended for commercial services for putting satellites into orbit. The cost of such a launch is estimated at $30 million, which is less than that of competitors in Asia.
South Korea plans to conduct four Nuri rocket launches by 2027.
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