South Korea's Nuri rocket blasts off for fifth mission with 15 satellites on board
South Korea has sent its homegrown Nuri rocket into space for the fifth time. The 200-tonne rocket lifted off at 12:25pm local time from the Naro Space Center south of capital Seoul. This time, there are 15 satellites on board — the largest number Nuri has ever carried on a single mission. They include five NEONSATs, South Korea's new Earth-observation microsatellites that are designed to work together as a constellation. Grace Shin explains how the array of electro optical cameras will photograph the Korean Peninsula at least three times a day and revisit the same location within 24 hours.
South Korea has sent its homegrown Nuri rocket into space for the fifth time. The 200-tonne rocket lifted off at 12:25pm local time from the Naro Space Center south of capital Seoul. This time, there are 15 satellites on board — the largest number Nuri has ever carried on a single mission. They include five NEONSATs, South Korea's new Earth-observation microsatellites that are designed to work together as a constellation. Grace Shin explains how the array of electro optical cameras will photograph the Korean Peninsula at least three times a day and revisit the same location within 24 hours.
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