Nuri Arrives at Launch Pad... Ready for Launch Once Erected

South Korea's space launch vehicle Nuri arrived at the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung at 7:30 a.m. today.

The transport of Nuri had begun earlier at 6:00 a.m.

Carried on a self-propelled special transport vehicle, or transporter, Nuri traveled for about an hour and a half from the General Assembly Building of the Naro Space Center to Launch Pad No. 2.

Later this morning, Nuri will be placed on an erector, raised vertically onto the launch pad, and secured in place.

Following this, umbilical connection work will be carried out to supply fuel, oxidizers, and other materials to Nuri.

The Korea AeroSpace Administration will hold the Nuri Launch Management Committee meeting at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow to decide whether to load propellant into Nuri.

It also plans to comprehensively review technical preparations, weather conditions, and the possibility of collisions with space debris to finalize the official launch time for Nuri.

(Photo: Provided by KARI, Yonhap News)
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