Nuri Ready for Launch... To Be Moved to the Launch Pad on the 6th and Sent Into Space on the 7th

[Financial News] South Korea's space launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) has completed all assembly and final inspections for its fifth launch, leaving only its transfer to the launch pad. On the 6th, Nuri will be moved to and erected on the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung County before attempting to launch the country's first cluster of satellites on the 7th.
According to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on the 5th, Nuri will be loaded onto a transporter that afternoon after completing its final inspections. It will then be moved to the launch pad at the Naro Space Center and erected on the 6th.
Once Nuri is erected on the launch pad, preparations will be carried out for inspections of its electrical and propulsion systems, as well as for fueling. On the launch day, the 7th, the launch readiness status and weather conditions will be comprehensively reviewed before the final launch procedures begin.
Nuri's final assembly proceeded without any major issues. Before Chuseok, researchers and workers assembled the first and second stages, loaded the satellites onto the third stage, and installed the fairing that protects the satellites.
On the 29th of last month, the third stage carrying the satellites was joined with the previously assembled first and second stages. The team then charged the satellites' batteries and conducted various inspections. It also closed and sealed the inspection window designed to allow personnel to check the interior. The researchers continued the final pre-launch inspections during the holiday break from the 3rd through the 5th.
As with the fourth launch, Hanwha Aerospace took overall charge of Nuri's production and final assembly for this mission. This continues the system under which a private company leads the overall production of Nuri. 
In particular, Nuri will attempt the country's first cluster-satellite launch during its fifth mission. A total of 15 satellites will be carried aboard Nuri, the largest number in any Nuri launch to date. 

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