Korea Aerospace Research Institute "Nuriho to be moved to launch pad tomorrow"

On the 16th, the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho (KSLV-II) was being taken down from the launch pad to be transferred back to the assembly building at Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) will move the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho (KSLV-II) to the launch pad on the 20th.

On the 19th, KARI engineers held a flight test committee meeting to discuss the possibility of the Nuriho rollout (the process of the launch vehicle exiting the assembly building) and decided accordingly. Accordingly, Nuriho is scheduled to depart from the launch vehicle assembly building at 7:20 a.m. the next day and move to the launch pad.

So far, there are no factors expected to affect the launch preparation work. The ground wind speed at Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, is expected to be 1 to 3 m/s. No precipitation is forecasted. During the section where the 47.2-meter-long Nuriho is erected and fixed to the 48-meter-high tower, winds of 5 m/s are expected.

Earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and KARI postponed the launch preparation schedule by one day due to strong winds on the 14th, one day before the scheduled launch. Accordingly, Nuriho was transported to the launch pad on the 15th, but after detecting a signal abnormality in the first stage oxidizer tank, Nuriho was taken down again for inspection and component replacement work.

The newly set launch date is the 21st. The launch time is likely to be 4 p.m., but it may change depending on the situation. This launch attempt of Nuriho is the second, following the one on October 21 last year.

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