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South Korea’s Nuri Rocket Stands on Pad After Delay, On Track for Fourth Launch

The flight marks the program’s first Hanwha-led assembly as teams shift into fueling preparations following a brief rain hold.

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This photo, provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, shows the Nuri space rocket being transported from the assembly building of the Naro Space Center in Goheung, some 473 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
This photo, provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, shows the Nuri space rocket installed at the launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Transport began around 9:00 a.m. after a roughly 1.5-hour weather delay, and the 200‑ton vehicle was raised upright at 1:36 p.m. at Naro Space Center, according to KASA.
  • Engineers are completing umbilical hookups, airtightness checks, and preparations to load fuel and oxidizer, with some tasks to continue Wednesday if required.
  • Authorities say liftoff remains planned for early Thursday, with the Launch Management Committee set to fix the exact time Wednesday evening; the reported window is 12:54–1:14 a.m. local time.
  • This will be Nuri’s fourth mission and the first in which Hanwha Aerospace led full assembly under a plan to transfer launch capabilities to private industry.
  • The rocket will carry 13 satellites, led by Next-Generation Small Satellite No. 3, and the Coast Guard will restrict shipping within a 3 km radius and along a 24 km-wide, 78 km-long corridor from two hours before to 10 minutes after launch.