Manama: South Korea confirmed the successful launch of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, which took off from Naro Space Centre.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the 200-ton Nuri blasted off from the center in the country's southern coastal village of Goheung, 473 kilometers south of Seoul. The Korea Aero Space Administration (KASA) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) stated the main satellite, CAS500-3, made communication with South Korea's research center in Antarctica, allowing experts to check the unit's condition.
"The fourth launch of Nuri was successful," Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said during a press briefing at the center, noting all satellites have been put into orbit. The main satellite will be tasked with conducting space science research, including measurement of space magnetic fields and plasma, along with observation of auroras.