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PHOTOS Liftoff: Nuri's 5th launch succeeds, deploying 14 satellites

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By Lee Hwa-young
  • Published Oct 7, 2026 4:11 pm KST
  • Updated Oct 7, 2026 4:34 pm KST

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket successfully completed its mission for its fifth launch.

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Marking its fifth flight, Nuri carried a total of 15 satellites, including five units from the Small Satellite Cluster 2-6 and 10 CubeSats developed by domestic companies, universities and research institutions. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Marking its fifth flight, Nuri carried a total of 15 satellites, including five units from the Small Satellite Cluster 2-6 and 10 CubeSats developed by domestic companies, universities and research institutions. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket soars from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday, carrying 15 satellites for its fifth mission, including five cluster microsatellites and 10 domestic CubeSats. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket soars from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday, carrying 15 satellites for its fifth mission, including five cluster microsatellites and 10 domestic CubeSats. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket blasts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The homegrown Nuri rocket streaks into the sky from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The homegrown Nuri rocket streaks into the sky from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket lifts off, leaving a trail in the sky from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea's Nuri rocket lifts off, leaving a trail in the sky from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

People at Namyeol Beach watch Korea's Nuri rocket soar into space after lifting off from the Naro Space Center, Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

People at Namyeol Beach watch Korea's Nuri rocket soar into space after lifting off from the Naro Space Center, Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

Citizens watch the Nuri rocket's liftoff from the Naro Space Center, Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

Citizens watch the Nuri rocket's liftoff from the Naro Space Center, Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

Visitors watch the launch of orea's Nuri space launch vehicle from the Goheung Space Launch Observatory, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

Visitors watch the launch of orea's Nuri space launch vehicle from the Goheung Space Launch Observatory, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap