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Korea Aerospace Research InstituteKSLV-2 NuriLC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

Flight Test

Launched

October 21, 2021

Launch Failure

Image: Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Summary

Flight Test launched on a Korea Aerospace Research Institute KSLV-2 Nuri from LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea on October 21, 2021. The mission failed: Third stage failed to place the payload simulator into orbit, for unknown reason. It was Korea Aerospace Research Institute's 5th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,138th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st KSLV-2 Nuri flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Result
Third stage failed to place the payload simulator into orbit, for unknown reason.
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Vehicle
KSLV-2 Nuri · Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
1st KSLV-2 Nuri flightKorea Aerospace Research Institute's 5th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,138th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Maiden flight of the KSLV-II "Nuri" launch vehicle, carrying a dummy Payload of 1500 kg to sun-synchronous orbit.

Pad

Map of LC-2

LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

2nd launch from LC-2, 1st this year · 5th from Naro Space Center, South Korea

6 launches from this pad · 9 from Naro Space Center, South Korea

about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Naro Space Center, South KoreaOpen in maps

Updates

Orbit wasn't actually achieved

SwGustav · Oct 21, 2021 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

  • The payload simulator was not placed into the correct orbit.

    SwGustav · 10/21/2021 · source

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 10/21/2021

  • Launch time added per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/14/2021 · source

  • Added launch

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/12/2021 · source

Questions

When did Flight Test launch?

Flight Test launched on October 21, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Why did Flight Test fail?

Third stage failed to place the payload simulator into orbit, for unknown reason.

Where can I watch Flight Test?

Coverage: Nuri Test Flight; 누리호 1차 시험 발사 장면; [LIVE] NURI LIFT-OFF S. KOREA'S 1st HOMEGROWN SPACE ROCKET. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Flight Test?

KSLV-2 Nuri, flown by Korea Aerospace Research Institute. KSLV-2 Nuri spec sheet

Where did Flight Test launch from?

LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea.

What orbit was Flight Test going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a test flight mission.