At 0700 GMT, 21 June, the Nuri (KSLV-II) launch vehicle lifted-off from the Naro Space Center, South Korea. This success marks the second test flight for the indigenous South Korean rocket, after the late-flight failure of its first launch in October 2021.
The mission carried a 1,300 kg mass simulator and a “Performance Verification Satellite” to 700 km. Additionally four CubeSats, built by domestic universities, are being carried by the PVS and are set to be deployed in the days following the launch.
The Nuri rocket begins its second test flight from the Naro Space Center. Courtesy of KARI
