Updated : 2025-11-27 18:52:50 KST
We start with some exciting news here on the local front as South Korea marks yet another milestone in its space mission as its homegrown Nuri rocket successfully soars into space in the wee hours of this Thursday for a fourth flight and places thirteen satellites into orbit. Our correspondent Park Kun-woo has the highlights. Three, two, one. Off Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket goes, soaring into space for its fourth mission, lifting off from Goheung-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province, in the country's southwest at 1:13 AM on Thursday.
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This liftoff came 18 minutes later than scheduled, after an abnormal signal was detected in the umbilical retraction pressure sensor. But despite concerns over the delay, Nuri thundered into the sky with confidence as if proving itself once again. The mission's success was confirmed about 90 minutes later as the main satellite among the 13 satellites onboard reached an orbit of 601-point-3 kilometers, well within the 600-kilometer target and the 6-percent error range.
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thunder (천둥소리같이) 우르릉거리며 질주하다
onboard 기내[선내, 차내]에 장치[적재, 탑재]한
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"Following the successful third launch, the fourth mission has further strengthened Nuri's reliability and reaffirmed Korea's autonomous space development capabilities. Nuri will conduct two additional flights through 2027 to enhance its technical stability and performance." He added that Korea will also push forward with a next-generation launch vehicle, building on the technology and experience gained from the Nuri program. And beyond its success, this fourth launch drew special attention as it was the first time Nuri ever flew at night.
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autonomous [ɔː|tɑːnəməs] 자주적인
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"As this marks the first nighttime launch among all previous Nuri rocket projects, today's mission has even greater significance, as it could provide ideal conditions for the main satellite to observe "auroras." Launching at night was intentional as nighttime conditions helped the main satellite enter the perfect orbit for aurora observation. The mission also saw more satellites than ever before 13 in total, up from the seven carried in the previous launch two-and-a-half years ago.
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Adding to the milestone, this fourth vehicle was manufactured entirely by the private company Hanwha Aerospace, marking a major step in Korea's shift toward a private sector-driven launch system and a deeper transfer of space technology. With today's achievement, excitement is already building for the next two Nuri missions in the coming years, in 2026 and 2027. Park Kun-woo, Arirang News, Goheung.
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