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South Korean Space Program Takes Another Step Forward
The Nuri rocket has achieved its fifth consecutive launch success, with all five cluster satellites communicating smoothly. However, despite this achievement, Nuri still lags behind global competitors like SpaceX and Russia’s Soyuz, which have hundreds of launches and high mission success rates. The Korea AeroSpace Administration plans to continue developing Nuri, with a next-generation launch vehicle in the works, which could potentially lower launch costs to 1/10 of the current cost. This development was first reported by SBS Digital News.