The Nuri Rocket 5, a Korean launch vehicle, has received approval to carry five small cluster satellites and ten CubeSats into space.
The Korea Aerospace Agency (KASA) announced on the 25th that it reviewed and approved the launch permit during the 10th Space Development Promotion Committee meeting.
The launch permit review committee, composed of public and private experts, conducted a comprehensive evaluation over approximately three months, assessing the purpose of the launch vehicle's use, safety management adequacy, and the ability to bear liability in the event of an accident.
Nuri Rocket 5 will carry five small cluster satellites designed for high-frequency, high-precision observation to support national security and disaster response, along with ten CubeSats aimed at ionospheric observation, domestic component verification in space, and ocean current analysis. Nuri is set to place these satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.
Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved adjustments to the development plan for the Korean Positioning System (KPS) satellites. KASA aims to complete the deployment of eight KPS satellites by 2035.
Oh Tae-seok, head of KASA, stated, "This fifth launch of Nuri will be linked to the ongoing Nuri launches and the development of our capabilities for independent space access through our launch vehicles. We will thoroughly prepare for the launch to safely place the satellites into orbit."
Meanwhile, the Nuri rocket is scheduled to launch in October.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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