Nuri maiden launch

Nuri was launched on its first flight from the Naro Space Center, South Korea, on 21 October 2021, at 08:00 UTC (17:00). Nuri (누리호), also known as KSLV-II (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2) is a three-stage liquid-propellant launch vehicle developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The first stage of KSLV-II has four 75-ton liquid engines, designed to generate a combined thrust of 300 tons. Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) The first launch of Nuri