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launch of the 'Nuri', which was delayed by one day due to strong winds, was moved to the launch pad today (15th).
The work of setting up the Nuri on the launch pad ahead of tomorrow's launch has also been completed.
Reporter Seo Dong-gyun reports.
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The 'Nuri', which left the projectile assembly building at around 7:20 am, moved slowly to the launch pad at a speed of 1.5 km/h.
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After arriving at the launch pad at 8:30 am, 1 hour and 10 minutes later, work to build the Nuri began immediately.
After three hours of work, the Nuri stood on the launch pad at 11:30 am.
In the afternoon, we will connect the Nuri to the umbilical tower on the launch pad to charge the Nuri power supply and propellant.
Other launch preparations follow, such as a tightness check to determine if there is a possibility of clogging or leaks during fuel or oxidizer charging.
The launch time is likely tomorrow at 4 pm, and the final launch time is determined by comprehensively analyzing the state of the launch vehicle on the day, weather conditions, and the possibility of colliding with space objects.
Expectations for a successful launch have grown even greater as the problem of the three-stage oxidizer tank, which was the cause of the failure of the first launch, has been thoroughly supplemented.
The core of this launch is a satellite mounted on a rocket, and unlike the last time when only a model was loaded, this time a 162.5kg actual performance verification satellite was loaded.
If the launch is successful tomorrow, Korea will join the ranks of space powers that launched the world's 7th medium-large liquid rocket.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute plans to launch an additional Nuri for a total of four times from next year to 2027 in order to increase the reliability of the launch.