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South Korea launches Nuri rocket with 15 satellites

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On October 7, South Korea successfully launched a Nuri rocket from the Naro Satellite Launch Center, placing ten CubeSats and Neonsats into orbit at an altitude of 570 km.
This is the fifth launch of the carrier since 2021.
President Lee Jae-myung said the country plans to become one of the world's top five space powers.

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South Korea has been advancing its space program since 2021 with successive launches of the Nuri rocket (KSLV-II). Previous launches included the launch of the CAS500-3 satellite in 2022.

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South Korea launched a Nuri rocket with 15 satellites from the Naro Cosmodrome, Reuters reports.

The launch took place on October 7 and became the fifth for the carrier since 2021. The rocket launched ten cubesats and Neonsat devices into low-Earth orbit at an altitude of about 570 kilometers.

In November, the country's President Lee Jae-myung, following the successful launch of the Nuri rocket - Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) - with the CAS500-3 satellite, said that South Korea plans to become one of the top five space powers in the world.

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South Korea will launch its next Nuri rocket in 2027 with a heavier payload
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Open Questions

What specific missions will the deployed Neonsat satellites and CubeSats perform?
Did South Korea gain access to new frequencies or orbital slots after this launch?
What is the budget and schedule for the next Nuri rocket launches?