[BREAKING] Nuri rocket lifts off in 5th launch

The Nuri rocket lifted off from the second launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday for its fifth launch. It reached 570 kilometers at around 12:40 p.m. and sequentially deployed five NEONSAT microsatellites and 10 CubeSats. The roughly 20-minute flight ended around 12:45 p.m. after the third stage completed its autopilot sequence.

The first stage separated about two minutes after liftoff, while the second stage separated about four and a half minutes into the flight.

KAIST oversaw development of the five NEONSAT Earth observation satellites, each weighing less than 100 kilograms.

Each NEONSAT is designed to capture images with a ground resolution of 1 meter in black and white and 4 meters in color.

Five additional satellites are scheduled to launch aboard Nuri’s sixth mission in 2027.

When all 10 satellites are operational, the constellation will be able to image the Korean Peninsula at least three times a day and revisit the same location within 24 hours during emergencies such as disasters.

Published Oct 7, 2026 12:27 pm KST

Updated Oct 7, 2026 12:54 pm KST

The Nuri rocket lifts off at the second launchpad of the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Wednesday. Yonhap

The Nuri rocket lifted off for its fifth launch Wednesday from the second launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City.

The rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, at 12:25 p.m. and completed its roughly 20-minute flight at around 12:45 p.m.

The rocket separated its first stage about two minutes after liftoff, followed by the second stage about four and a half minutes into the flight. At around 12:40 p.m., it reached an altitude of 570 kilometers and completed the sequential deployment of five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites, its primary payload, and 10 CubeSats.

The flight ended at around 12:45 p.m. after the third stage completed its autopilot sequence.

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) oversaw the development of the five NEONSAT satellites. Each is an Earth observation satellite weighing less than 100 kilograms, designed to capture high-resolution images with a ground resolution of 1 meter in black and white and 4 meters in color.

Five additional satellites are scheduled to launch aboard Nuri on its sixth mission in 2027. Once the constellation of 10 mass-produced satellites is operational, it will be able to image the Korean Peninsula at least three times a day and revisit the same location within 24 hours in emergencies such as disasters.

The secondary payloads included missions to test technologies developed by private companies in the space environment.

努里号火箭于周三下午12点25分从韩国豪兴市罗老航天中心第二发射台升空，进行第五次发射。火箭于下午12点40分左右到达570公里高度，并依次释放了5颗NEONSAT微型卫星和10颗立方体卫星。大约20分钟的飞行于下午12点45分左右结束，此前第三级火箭完成了自动驾驶程序。

第一级火箭在升空约两分钟后分离，第二级火箭在飞行约四分半钟后分离。

韩国科学技术院 (KAIST) 负责开发了五颗 NEONSAT 地球观测卫星，每颗卫星的重量均不到 100 公斤。

每颗 NEONSAT 的设计目标是拍摄黑白图像时地面分辨率为 1 米、彩色图像时地面分辨率为 4 米的图像。

2027 年，Nuri 的第六次任务将搭载另外五颗卫星发射升空。

当所有 10 颗卫星都投入运行后，该星座将能够每天至少三次对朝鲜半岛进行成像，并在发生灾害等紧急情况时，在 24 小时内重新访问同一地点。

发布于2026年10月7日下午12:27（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月7日下午12:54（韩国标准时间）

周三，努里号火箭从全罗南道光州特别广域市高兴市罗鲁宇宙中心第二发射台升空。（韩联社）

周三，努里火箭从全罗南道光州特别广域市高兴市罗罗航天中心的第二个发射台升空，进行了第五次发射。

火箭于下午12点25分从全罗南道高兴市罗老航天中心第二发射台升空，并于下午12点45分左右完成约20分钟的飞行。

火箭升空约两分钟后分离了第一级，飞行约四分半钟后分离了第二级。下午12点40分左右，火箭到达570公里高度，并完成了五颗NEONSAT集群微型卫星（其主要有效载荷）和十颗立方体卫星的顺序部署。

第三阶段完成自动驾驶程序后，飞行于下午 12:45 左右结束。

韩国科学技术院（KAIST）负责监督五颗NEONSAT卫星的研制。每颗卫星都是地球观测卫星，重量不到100公斤，设计用于拍摄高分辨率图像，黑白图像地面分辨率为1米，彩色图像地面分辨率为4米。

2027 年，Nuri 卫星第六次任务计划搭载另外五颗卫星发射升空。一旦这 10 颗量产卫星组成的星座投入运行，它将能够每天至少三次对朝鲜半岛进行成像，并在发生灾害等紧急情况时，在 24 小时内重访同一地点。

次要有效载荷包括在太空环境中测试私营公司开发的技术的任务。