25/05/2023 12:35 (UTC)

South Korea completes launch of its Nuri rocket to put satellites into orbit

Naro Space Center, May 25 (EFE).- South Korea successfully launched its Nuri space rocket Thursday to put eight satellites into orbit, in another key step for the aerospace program in the Asian country.

The Nuri rocket, also known as KSLV-II, took off as planned at 6:24 local time from the Naro space center, about 350 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND ICT, AND THE KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KARI).

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Date: 25/05/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Science and technology » Space programme
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 96 seconds
Reference: 55011214200
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