Watch the Fourth Nuri Launch Live with Citizens at the Gwangju Science Museum

Live Talk Show to Coincide with Early Morning Launch on the 27th
Professor Park Seolhyun and Science Creator Baek Doseong to Explain Procedures and Technology

The National Gwangju Science Museum will host a live talk show in the early morning of November 27, where citizens can watch the fourth launch of the Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) together. The program will broadcast the entire launch process live, with expert commentary, allowing participants to experience the space launch site in real time.

During the third launch in March 2023, Nuriho successfully took off from Naro Space Center. Provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute

The museum will hold the talk show for about an hour starting at 12:30 a.m., aligning with the scheduled launch window for the fourth Nuri launch (from 12:54 a.m. to 1:14 a.m. on the 27th). The event will be interactive, allowing attendees to watch the launch together on-site and participate in a Q&A session with the panelists.

The panel will include Park Seolhyun, a professor at Chosun University who is currently developing the satellite payload for the fifth Nuri launch, and Baek Doseong, a science creator. The two will explain the launch procedures, technical features, and mission characteristics, using the live broadcast footage.

The Korean launch vehicle Nuri is a three-stage, medium-class rocket developed with domestic technology. Its first launch took place in 2021, followed by successful second and third launches in 2022 and 2023. The fourth launch will carry a total of 13 satellites, including the third next-generation medium-sized satellite and 12 CubeSats developed by industry, academia, and research institutes. The total payload weight is 1,040 kg, which is double that of the third launch (500 kg), and the target altitude is 600 km.

Researchers are conducting the final assembly of the Nuriho 4th launch at the assembly building of the Naro Space Center in Goheung. Provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute Yonhap News Agency

Nuri is powered by four 75-ton engines in its first stage, generating a combined thrust of 300 tons to reach an altitude of about 63 km. The second stage, with a single 75-ton engine, will ascend to 258 km, after which the third stage, equipped with a 7-ton engine, will place the payload into its target orbit.

Yoon Yosep, a researcher at the Gwangju Science Museum, said, "Since the launch will take place in the early morning hours, I hope the support from citizens gathered at the museum will be felt at the launch site as well," adding, "Please join us in cheering for Nuri's challenge."

Participation in the event requires online pre-registration, and the event will be canceled if the launch schedule is postponed.

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