Nuriho Performance Verification Satellite Completes Small Satellite Deployment Mission

Yonsei University-Made Mimon Successfully Launched All Four Units Equipped with Ejection on the Track on the Afternoon of the 5th

On the afternoon of the 5th, Yonsei University's mini satellite 'MIMAN' being ejected from the Nuri rocket performance verification satellite.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The CubeSat (small satellite) deployment mission of the Nuri Performance Verification Satellite has been completed.

According to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on the 6th, the Nuri Performance Verification Satellite deployed the small satellite MIMAN, produced by Yonsei University, into orbit around 4:12 PM the previous day. This small satellite was developed for fine dust observation. However, its status has not yet been confirmed. The Yonsei University research team failed to receive status information from the small satellite during an attempt around 3:08 AM that day. The next communication attempt is scheduled for around 4:46 PM the same day.

Previously, the Performance Verification Satellite, which entered orbit following the successful second launch of Nuri on the 21st of last month, carried a total of four small satellites. Among them, the small satellite produced by Chosun University was deployed on the 29th of last month, the small satellite produced by KAIST was deployed on the 1st of this month, and the small satellite produced by Seoul National University was deployed on the 3rd.

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