[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Kim Jisun] With the launch of the Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) 3, Hanwha Aerospace has begun the era of private space business in earnest.
On the 25th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that the Nuri, which was launched at 6:24 pm on the same day, flew for 18 minutes and 58 seconds, and the separate satellite entered the target orbit and succeeded in the first communication with Sejong Base. It is said that researchers were immersed in the final inspection during the early morning hours as a communication problem occurred on the 24th, the scheduled launch date, and was delayed by one day.
Starting with the third launch, Hanwha Aerospace will launch three more Nuri by 2027. The plan is to continuously upgrade the domestic projectile industry by increasing the reliability of the Nuri and accumulating technology and experience through repeated launches. The fourth launch will take place three years from now.
"We plan to complete the dry dock by 2025 and secure our own private infrastructure for follow-up projects such as the Nuri as well as the next-generation projectile in the future," a Hanwha Aerospace official said. "As we have taken the lead in the challenging space industry as a private company, we will do our best to develop Korea into a space powerhouse."
Alphabiz Reporter Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
