South Korea has launched its first ever space rocket on October 21, 2021. This is the first rocket completely developed and built in South Korea. However, it failed to successfully deploy a test satellite into orbit.
Nuri: South Korea’s First Homegrown Space Rocket
The rocket is called as “Nuri”.It is a 47-meter rocket that was lifted off, with bright yellow fire shooting from the engines.The rocket was launched from Naro Space Centre, South Korea. This space centre is located on a small island on the southern coast of South Korea.
Nuri is the South Korea’s first space launch vehicle that was developed and built completely using the South Korean technology. It is a three-stage rocket and is powered by five rocket engines for completing its first and second stages. Another engine is used in the final stage of the rocket. Rocket is designed to carry a payload of around 1.5 tons to an orbit between 600 to 800 kilometres above Earth.
