Nuri (KSLV-II) launches for the fifth time, carrying 15 satellites, including cluster satellites

[Financial News] Nuri (KSLV-II) made its fifth launch, heading into space carrying five ultra-small cluster satellites and 10 CubeSats.
Nuri (KSLV-II) made its fifth launch as scheduled at 12:25 p.m. on the 7th from Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
Ahead of its launch that day, Nuri (KSLV-II) completed an inspection of its propulsion supply system at around 7:50 a.m. and finished loading fuel and oxidizer at around 11:06 a.m. It then completed the retraction of the erection system at around 11:55 a.m. At 12:15 p.m., 10 minutes before the scheduled launch time of 12:25 p.m., it switched to automatic operating mode.
Nuri (KSLV-II) carried five ultra-small cluster satellites as its primary payload and 10 CubeSats as secondary payloads. The cluster satellites are intended to precisely monitor the Korean Peninsula, while the CubeSats are expected to explore the space environment through experiments involving space medicines and industrial components, as well as observations of the space radiation environment and Earth's magnetic field.
The flight of Nuri (KSLV-II) is scheduled to continue until 1 p.m., and the launch results, including satellite communications, are expected to be confirmed around 2 p.m.

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