"Technical Issues with Nuriho 3rd Launch Vehicle"... Will It Be Delayed? (Comprehensive Report 1)

The third launch of Nuriho, originally scheduled for 6:24 PM on the 24th, is expected to be postponed.

The Nuriho third launch vehicle was erected and secured at the second launch pad of Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do on the afternoon of the 23rd. Photo by Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) sent a text notification around 3:41 PM on the same day stating that a technical issue occurred during the launch preparation process of Nuriho, and that a launch management committee meeting would be held. They also stated, "We are currently identifying the cause of the detailed situation and will announce it through a briefing as soon as the specific situation is confirmed."

The third launch of Nuriho was originally planned to start fueling and oxidizer loading from 3:40 PM that day. Fueling was scheduled to be completed around 5:10 PM, oxidizer loading around 5:40 PM, followed by countdown and automatic launch vehicle operation procedures starting at 6:14 PM, with engine ignition and launch planned for approximately 6:24 PM.

As of 3:50 PM on the same day, the Ministry of Science and ICT has not announced whether the launch will be postponed. However, since a technical problem occurred just as fueling and oxidizer loading were about to begin, it is expected that the launch will be impossible at least on that day.

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