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Korea Aerospace Research InstituteLaunch Failure
Flight Test
KSLV-2 Nuri
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Mission status
Launch Failure
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LAUNCH SITENaro Space Center, South Korea
Mission
Maiden flight of the KSLV-II "Nuri" launch vehicle, carrying a dummy Payload of 1500 kg to sun-synchronous orbit.
- Launch vehicle
- KSLV-2 Nuri
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- LC-2
- Provider
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
KSLV-2 Nuri
Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.
- Height
- 47.2 m
- Diameter
- 3.5 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 4
- First flight
- 2021-10-21
Recorded timing
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4h 15m windowPublished target
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Mission update
Third stage failed to place the payload simulator into orbit, for unknown reason.
Launch site & orbit
Naro Space Center, South Korea
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Launch site & orbit
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Nuri Test Flight ↗누리호 1차 시험 발사 장면 ↗[LIVE] NURI LIFT-OFF S. KOREA'S 1st HOMEGROWN SPACE ROCKET ↗Further reading
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