What preparations are being carried out for Nuri’s fifth launch?

After reaching the launchpad, the rocket will be erected vertically and connected to umbilical systems that provide power and other necessary links. The team will then conduct checks before injecting fuel and oxidizer, with preparations expected to finish by the end of the day.

How will the final launch time for Nuri’s fifth launch be decided?

KASA’s launch management committee will meet Wednesday to determine the final launch time. It will review the rocket’s technical readiness, weather conditions and the possibility of collisions with existing space objects.

Nuri rocket moved to launchpad on eve of fifth launch

Q: Where was the Nuri rocket moved ahead of its fifth launch?

The Nuri rocket was transported from the assembly complex to the launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul. The transport began at 6 a.m. Tuesday and was expected to take about 90 minutes.

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Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket began moving to the launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung Tuesday, a day before its scheduled fifth launch. The transport from the assembly complex is expected to take about 90 minutes, followed by vertical erection and connection to umbilical systems. KASA will decide the final launch time Wednesday after reviewing technical readiness, weather and possible space-object collisions.

Key Facts

The Korea AeroSpace Administration said transportation began at 6 a.m. from the assembly complex to the launchpad.
The Naro Space Center is located in Goheung, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul.
Launchpad preparations are expected to be completed by the end of the day, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
The launch team will conduct checks before loading fuel and oxidizer into the rocket.
KASA’s launch management committee will review technical readiness, weather conditions and possible collisions with existing space objects before determining the final launch time.

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Published Oct 6, 2026 9:13 am KST

Launch team members assemble three stages of the Nuri rocket at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul, in this image provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Sept. 30. Yonhap)

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket began its journey to the launchpad Tuesday, a day before its scheduled fifth launch, the country's space agency said.

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said the launch team began transporting the rocket at 6 a.m. from the assembly complex to the launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul.

The transportation process is expected to take about 90 minutes, after which the rocket will be erected vertically on the launch platform.

The launch team will then connect the rocket to the umbilical systems, which supply power and other necessary links, and conduct a series of checks in preparation for the injection of fuel and oxidizer.

Preparations at the launchpad are expected to be completed by the end of the day, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.

KASA will convene a launch management committee Wednesday to determine the final launch time after reviewing the rocket's technical readiness, weather conditions and the possibility of collisions with existing space objects.

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