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Nuri: Flight Test 2

Second flight of the KSLV-II "Nuri" launch vehicle, carrying a dummy satellite Payload of 1500 kg to sun-synchronous orbit. The mission will in addition launch the performance verification satellite (PVSAT) and four Cubesats: - CubeSat (6U) STEP Cube Lab-II - CubeSat (3U) SNUGLITE-II - CubeSat (3U) MIMAN - CubeSat (3U) RANDEV

Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Nuri: Flight Test 2

Mission Data

Korea Aerospace Research Institute
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·Korea Aerospace Research InstituteEst. 1989
Launch VehicleKSLV-2 Nuri
Vehicle FamilyKSLV
Vehicle Record4 of 5 launches (80%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record6 successes / 3 failures (67%)
Success Streak4 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadLC-2
LocationπŸ‡°πŸ‡· Naro Space Center, South Korea KOR
Orbital Launches This Year#68
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad6
Launches From This Site9
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About KSLV-2 Nuri

Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.

Launch updates

  1. Successful launch confirmed.

  2. Liftoff

  3. English webcast live

  4. Rescheduled for June 21

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  5. Scrubbed due to LOX tank sensor problem; requires roll-back

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  6. Moving to June 16 due to weather

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  7. Refined launch window

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  8. Updated launch window.

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  9. Added launch

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Launch Site

LC-2 Β· 34.4319Β°N 127.5351Β°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.