Korea achieves satellite deployment milestone with 5th Nuri launch

South Korea's Nuri rocket successfully launched its fifth mission, deploying five primary Neonsat satellites and nine CubeSats, marking the first deployment of a homegrown satellite constellation. Hanwha Aerospace operated most launch controls for the first time, signalling a transition of Korea's launch operations from government to private sector leadership by 2029.

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