South Korea: Nuri Rocket Launch in Goheung.
Oct 7, 2026
Seoul, South Korea - October 07, 2026 South Korea's Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 400 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on October 7, 2026. The three-stage liquid-fueled Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II successfully deployed 14 of its 15 onboard satellites, with aerospace authorities confirming a glitch during the ejection of a CubeSat in the final deployment phase. The fifth launch of Nuri marked the rocket's most complex payload mission to date, carrying five NEONSAT microsatellites alongside 10 smaller academic and commercial CubeSats. (Video by Chen Yi, Liu Shengji, Jin Haomin/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***
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