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Nuri (KSLV-II)
Nuri (KSLV-II) is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by KARI of Daejeon, South Korea, 47.2 m tall, 3,300 kg to low Earth orbit, 3 stages.
| Operator | KARI · Daejeon, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2021 |
| Height | 47.2 m |
| Diameter | 3.5 m |
| Liftoff mass | 200 t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,942 kN |
| Stages | 3 |
| Payload to LEO | 3,300 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 1,500 kg |
| Engines | 4 × KRE-075 · 1 × KRE-075 Vacuum · 1 × KRE-007 |
| Propellant | RP-1 / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Naro Space Center, Goheung |
Entirely Korean-designed engines and airframe, which is why it took so long. Operations are being handed to Hanwha Aerospace.
About KARI
South Korea's space agency, flying a wholly domestic orbital launcher since 2022. Founded 1989.