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South Korea's Nuri rocket deploys all 15 payload satellites to 575km orbit

Korea Aerospace Administration confirmed the successful orbit insertion on 7 October 2026, during World Space Week.

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South Korea’s Nuri rocket successfully deployed all 15 payload satellites into target orbit at 575 kilometres altitude, the Korea Aerospace Administration confirmed on 7 October 2026 [3]. Launch crews began retracting the Nuri launch stand at 11:15 local time the same day, officials announced [2]. Agency leadership has previously stated South Korea plans future missions to the Moon and Mars [1]. This launch took place during 2026 World Space Week, which is running this year under the official theme 'Rocket Revolution' [4].
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  1. Korea Aerospace Administration leadership stated in June 2024 that South Korea plans future missions to the Moon and Mars. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. At 11:15 local time on the report date, Korea Aerospace Administration and KARI announced start of Nuri rocket launch stand retraction. · The Kyunghyang ShinmunSouth Korea
  3. The Korea AeroSpace Administration stated on 2026-10-07 that the Nuri rocket successfully deployed all 15 payload satellites into orbit at 575 km altitude. · Yonhap News AgencySouth Korea
  4. The official theme for 2026 World Space Week is 'Rocket Revolution', focusing on launch technology advances and space economy development. · România Liberă
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