▲ The Nuri space launch vehicle stands erected on Pad No. 2 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, ahead of its fifth launch on the morning of the 7th.
The launch time for South Korea's space launch vehicle Nuri has been confirmed for 12:25 PM today (the 7th).
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) held a launch management committee meeting at the Naro Space Center in Goheung at 8:00 AM today and finalized the decision.
KASA explained that this decision was made after comprehensively considering Nuri's technical readiness, weather conditions, space environment, and the possibility of collision with space objects.
Nuri was transported to the launch pad yesterday morning and is currently erected on the pad.
All operations, including the connection of umbilical lines to fuel and oxidizer tanks, have been completed.
Furthermore, inspections of the launch vehicle, pad sensors, and equipment have been underway since 5:00 AM today, and launch preparations are proceeding normally according to the scheduled timeline, the space agency stated.
As for weather conditions, clear skies without clouds are expected around the launch time, and temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure conditions all satisfy the launch criteria.
Wind conditions are also favorable, with an average surface wind speed of 2 meters per second and a peak gust speed of 5 meters per second.
In addition, high-altitude winds were found to meet the launch conditions, and the possibility of lightning has been ruled out.
KASA and KARI plan to complete the loading of propellants (fuel and oxidizer), a major procedure for the Nuri launch, by 10:50 AM today.
Nuri will enter the automatic launch sequence starting at 12:15 PM, which is 10 minutes prior to launch.
(Photo provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Yonhap News)
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