Nuri rocket lifts off on fifth mission with 15 satellites aboard

South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket lifted off Wednesday on its fifth mission, carrying 15 satellites toward a sun-synchronous orbit about 575 kilometers above Earth. The three-stage rocket, also known as KSLV-II, blasted off at 12:25 p.m. from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. On its way to the target orbit, Nuri is to separate its first stage, payload fairing and second stage in sequence before deploying the satellites. The rocket is carrying fiv

Source: The Korea Herald