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Today, June 21, is the day that Korea took a big step toward space.

The Nuri-ho, made with our own technology, flew into space and succeeded in placing the satellite at the targeted place.

The first communication with Sejong Base in Antarctica was also successfully completed.

With this, the Republic of Korea became the 7th country in the world to send a utility-grade satellite into space by our own power. 



Today's first news, reporter Jeong Hye-jin. 



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[4, 3, 2, engine ignition, takeoff, Nuri has been launched.] 



Golden flames erupt from the heart of Nuri, the first stage engine. 



It soars into the sky with a roar that shakes the earth's axis. 



At 4 pm today, at the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, the Nuri-ho made its second flight. 



Following the successful separation of the first stage rocket at an altitude of about 62 km 2 minutes and 3 seconds after takeoff, the separation of the fairing, the cover that protects the satellite, and the separation of the second stage rocket at an altitude of 273 km, Nuri carried out its scheduled flight plan without any setbacks. 



The Nuri-ho arrived in space at an altitude of 700 km, the target point. 



The last three-stage engine was stopped, and the performance verification satellite and satellite model were also accurately placed in the target orbit. 



Subsequently, the first communication with the Antarctic Sejong Base was also successful.



It was the moment when the success of the launch was confirmed.



[Lee Jong-ho/Minister of Science and Technology Information and Communication: The sky of Korea has been opened wide.

Korea's science and technology has made great progress.] 



Cheers erupted from the Naro Space Center's control building, where people held their breath after the launch, and from the observatory where citizens flocked to watch the Nuri. 



With today's success, Korea has been placed on the ranks of the world's 7th space power that can launch practical satellites weighing more than 1 ton on its own. 



(Video coverage: Kim Dae-cheol, Shin Jin-soo, video editing: Park Ji-in)