22/06/2022 08:48 (UTC)

South Korea successfully completes satellite deployment with homegrown rocket

Goheung/Seoul, Jun 22 (EFE).- South Korea on Wednesday confirmed that a satellite put into its orbit by homegrown rocket Nuri was functioning correctly, substantiating the space launch vehicle's capability to deploy low-earth orbit satellites.

The South Korean ministry of science reported that the performance verification satellite launched on Tuesday through Nuri, had established two-way communication with the ground station at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, at 3:01 a.m. Wednesday. (Camera: ARCHIVE).

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE WATCHING THE LAUNCH OF THE "NURI" SPACE ROCKET IN GOHEUNG, AND IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 22/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Science and technology » Space programme
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 52 seconds
Reference: 7001177894
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