Nuriho 2nd Launch Confirmed for Transfer to Launch Pad on 15th: "Will Launch Unless Unexpected"
After Considering Weather Conditions, Transfer Confirmed for the 15th... Launch on the 16th
Nuriho undergoing final inspection at the assembly building of Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, on the 13th ahead of the second launch. Photo by Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] South Korea's first indigenous space launch vehicle, 'Nuriho,' will be transported to the launch pad on the 15th, one day before the scheduled launch. Originally planned for today (the 14th), it was postponed due to strong winds and confirmed after considering weather conditions.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced on the afternoon of the 14th that it plans to transport Nuriho to the launch pad as scheduled on the 15th. In this regard, KARI held a flight test committee meeting around 5:30 PM that day to discuss the possibility of the Nuriho rollout (the process of the launch vehicle exiting the assembly building) and made this decision.
Accordingly, Nuriho is scheduled to be loaded onto an unmanned special transport vehicle (transporter) from 7:20 AM on the 15th and transported from the launch vehicle assembly building to the launch pad. Nuriho, moved in a horizontal position, will arrive at the launch pad and stand upright with the help of the erector (which supports the launch vehicle vertically).
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KARI initially planned to carry out this process on the 14th, but decided to postpone it by one day due to strong winds that morning. A postponement is recommended if the average wind speed exceeds 15 m/s; although the average wind speed around the Naro Space Center was 12 m/s that day, slightly below the threshold, strong winds continued. KARI decided to postpone the operation, judging that complete safety could not be guaranteed during the process. Accordingly, the scheduled launch date was also postponed from the 15th to the 16th.
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