Launch at exactly 4 PM... "All procedures proceeding normally" (Comprehensive) [Nuriho 2nd Launch]

Ministry of Science and ICT-KARI to Hold Launch Management Committee on the 21st Afternoon to Confirm Launch Time

The Korean launch vehicle Nuriho (KSLV-II), designed and manufactured entirely with domestic technology, is mounted on the launch pad at Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, awaiting launch during its second launch on the 21st. Unlike the first launch, which carried only a dummy satellite with no actual functionality, this second Nuriho launch is equipped with a performance verification satellite and four CubeSats. 2022.6.21 Goheung - Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] South Korea's first indigenous space launch vehicle, Nuriho, is scheduled for its second launch at exactly 4:00 PM on the 21st as planned.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced this at a press conference held at 2:30 PM in the briefing room of the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do. Earlier, the Launch Management Committee, chaired by First Vice Minister Oh Tae-seok of the Ministry of Science and ICT, held a meeting from 2:00 PM to review the final inspection results of Nuriho and various conditions including weather, concluding to proceed with the launch as scheduled. Nuriho was transported and erected on the second launch pad from the assembly building located 1.8 km away the previous day and secured in place.

On the morning of the launch day, following the decision of the Launch Management Committee, oxidizer and fuel loading was approved and is currently underway. The weather is also very favorable at present. Around the Naro Space Center, ground winds of 3 to 4 m/s and high-altitude winds of about 15 m/s are blowing, with no possibility of lightning or heavy rain. As of 2:30 PM, Nuriho has completed fuel loading and is expected to finish oxidizer loading around 3:10 PM. From 3:50 PM, the automatic operation system will be activated under computer control to begin the countdown. If launched at 4:00 PM, it will enter a 700 km orbit approximately 897 seconds later, separating the performance verification satellite first, followed by the satellite mock-up 70 seconds later. Completion of these steps will be considered a 'successful launch.' The Ministry of Science and ICT and KARI will analyze data for about 30 minutes afterward and make a final announcement on the success of the launch around 5:10 PM.

Vice Minister Oh said, "The Ministry of Science and ICT and KARI will do their utmost to prepare for the second flight performance test and successful verification of Nuriho," adding, "We pray for a smooth launch without any issues."

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