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PHOTO Nuri rocket set for launch

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By Nam Hyun-woo
  • Published KST
A Nuri space launch vehicle stands on a launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Tuesday, two days ahead of its scheduled launch. The domestically developed space rocket is expected to lift off at 12:54 a.m. on Thursday, marking the fourth Nuri launch and the first case of a private company managing the entire rocket assembly. Courtesy of Korea Aerospace Research Institute

A Nuri space launch vehicle stands on a launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Tuesday, two days ahead of its scheduled launch. The domestically developed space rocket is expected to lift off at 12:54 a.m. on Thursday, marking the fourth Nuri launch and the first case of a private company managing the entire rocket assembly. Courtesy of Korea Aerospace Research Institute