October 21st - on this day in 2021, KARI (한국항공우주연구원), the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, conducted the first test launch of its Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), also known as Nuri. The three-stage rocket design uses domestically developed engines burning Jet-A1 (Aviation Kerosene) and liquid oxygen (LOX). The first stage incorporates four KRE-075 Sea-Level engines, delivering a combined 2,612 kN of thrust, while the second stage features a single KRE-075 Vacuum engine with a thrust

Korea successfully launched the homegrown Nuri rocket, also known as Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II or KSLV-II, into space from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, on early Thursday, signifying the country’s emphasis on empowering the private sector to usher in a new era of space economy. Although an abnormal signal from the pressure sensor of the umbilical attached to the rocket delayed the launch back to 1:13 a.m. from its originally liftoff time of 12:55 a.m., the homegrow