"Overwhelmed with Emotion" Cheers Fill the Air at Nuriho's Successful Launch

Gwangju Science Museum Special Event Draws Over 100 Participants... Enthusiastic Waves of Support

18 Minutes 58 Seconds of Silent Watching of Flight Scenes, "Pure Emotion"

Visitors are applauding as they watch the third launch of the Nuri rocket in real-time at a special event organized by the National Gwangju Science Museum.

"Seeing the Nuri rocket, made purely with our own technology, soar into space fills my heart with emotion."

On the afternoon of the 25th at 5:30 PM, a special event was held at the Imagination Hall of the National Gwangju Science Museum in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, to wish for the success of the 3rd launch of the Nuri rocket (KSLV-II).

With 157 seats and a large screen installed, visitors gathered here to watch the Nuri rocket launch live and cheer it on.

Most of the seats were filled with children holding their mothers' hands, and amid an atmosphere mixing tension and excitement, they waited for the Nuri rocket flight to begin.

As the long-awaited scheduled time approached, some spectators nervously bit their lips. It seemed to mirror the complex feelings of the researchers in the satellite control room, watching with sweaty palms.

Soon, the countdown "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" echoed majestically through the speakers, and all scattered gazes focused on one spot on the screen.

As the Nuri rocket blasted off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, roaring with noise, smoke, and flames, the spectators could not hide their exhilarated expressions.

As if by unspoken agreement, everyone clapped their hands simultaneously and busily took photos of the historic moment with their phones.

One child held up a star-shaped cheering message and waved it vigorously in a celebratory pose, eyes wide open.

"Wow," "Woooh!" cheers poured out incessantly, heating up the atmosphere inside as much as the flames emitted by the Nuri rocket.

The 47.2-meter-long, 200-ton Nuri rocket became a tiny red dot in the sky and disappeared completely from sight, but the waves of support, such as "Nuri rocket can do it," continued, rivaling the energy of a sports stadium.

When news came that the Nuri rocket had completed its 18 minutes and 58 seconds flight and successfully deployed eight payload satellites, applause erupted once again.

The tense silence was relieved, and the event ended with joyous laughter.

On their way home, visitors stopped by the Nuri rocket photo zone to continue commemorative photos and relive the excitement.

They left unforgettable memories by taking pictures with an astronaut model in front of a photo wall bearing the phrase "Cheering for the success of the Nuri rocket launch."

Near the main entrance, attention was drawn once again to a floor coating sticker scaled down to half the size of the Nuri rocket, prompting more photo-taking.

Giyeo-seon (3rd grade, Jangdeok Elementary School) said, "I recently visited the launch pad in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, so I enjoyed watching it even more vividly," and laughed brightly, saying, "Seeing the Nuri rocket take off is so fun and exciting."

Meanwhile, this 3rd launch of the Nuri rocket is significant as it is a 'real mission' to place eight practical satellites into orbit at an altitude of 550 km.

Although the schedule was delayed by a day due to computer communication issues, the goal was achieved after retries. It is regarded as the first step for South Korea to leap into the stage of space industrialization.

The 1st launch carried a satellite mock-up simulating only the mass of the satellite, and the 2nd launch in June last year carried only a performance verification satellite and CubeSats.

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