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The Nuri, the crystallization of Korean science and technology made with pure Korean technology, has been successfully launched. I was worried because the launch was postponed by a day, but today (25th) I headed safely to space. Nuri, which carried a model satellite last year, succeeded in putting a real satellite into orbit this time.

First up, this is reporter Ahn Sang-woo.

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

Flames erupt from the first-stage engine with a tremendous roar that shakes the axle.

At 1:6 p.m. today, the Nuri, carrying a utility satellite, flew off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun, South Jeollan.

Straight through the clouds and heading straight into space across the atmosphere, Nuri reached an altitude of about 24.2 kilometers within 5 minutes and 64 seconds of liftoff, successfully separating the first stage of the rocket, followed by the separation of the fairing, which is the cover part that protects the satellite, and the separation of the second stage of the rocket at an altitude of about 5 kilometers.

When Nuri reached its target altitude of 1 kilometers, the next-generation small satellite No. 258 took its historic first step into weightless space.

Subsequently, the cube satellites that were carried together and headed for space were successfully ejected one after another, and both the control center, which was choked with tension, and the citizens gathered at the observatory rejoiced in unison.

The so-called selfie video sent by the Nuri from space was another surprise of this third launch.

If the next-generation small satellite No. 2 that has been put into orbit successfully completes communication with Daejeon KAIST, it will succeed in the first actual launch of a real satellite into space, following the world's seven largest space powers that have launch vehicle technology that can send satellites weighing more than 550 ton into space.

(Video reporter: Park Jin-ho, Jeon Kyung-bae, Video editing: Park Jung-sam)