South Korea prepares to launch first domestically produced space rocket
Zee News
The Ministry of Science and Technology, in a statement, said that "All preparations like umbilical connection and confidential inspection have been done."
Goheung: South Korea is scheduled to conduct its first test launch into space of a domestically-built rocket on Thursday (October 21, 2021) in a major step toward jumpstarting the country’s space programme.
The three-stage KSLV-II NURI rocket emblazoned with South Korea`s flag stood on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center ahead of its scheduled 4 p.m. (0700 GMT) blast-off carrying a dummy satellite.
The NURI, or "world", rocket is designed to put 1.5-ton payloads into orbit 600km to 800km (373 miles-497 miles) above the Earth. South Korea`s future plans call for launching surveillance, navigation, and communications satellites, and even lunar probes.
