Nuri to stand on the 2nd launch pad / Korea Aerospace Research Institute
The Korean launch vehicle ‘Nuriho’ (KSLV-II), developed with 100% domestic technology, is a research and development, design, production, test, and launch process that takes place in Korea by over 300 companies including 30 major companies and about 500 people. participated and developed. It is the convergence of industry, academia, and research capabilities related to domestic projectiles.
First of all, securing an infrastructure that can be used for future projectile improvement or development through the development of the Nuri is considered a great achievement regardless of whether the launch was successful or not.
With the development of Lake Nuri, 10 types of test facilities for engine and propulsion engine development were built with domestic technology, and 7-ton and 75-ton liquid engines were developed by themselves. In addition, it conducted a comprehensive combustion test of the propulsion engine on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stages of the Nuri, and developed an 8-10 ton multi-stage combustion cycle engine that only the US, Russia, and China possess technology.
Due to the development of the Nuri, they had the technology to manufacture a large propellant tank and were able to build a second launch pad. With the successful launch of the test launch vehicle in November 2018, the soundness of the independent design, such as the launch vehicle subsystem and engine, was also proven. In particular, only six countries, including Russia, the United States, Europe, China, Japan, and India, have developed a space launch vehicle capable of launching a practical-grade satellite of 1 ton or more.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the supervising agency, oversees the launch vehicle system and is in charge of core technology development, establishment of infrastructure such as launch and assembly sites, and launch operation. took on the back.
Industries participated in manufacturing and testing of parts and subsystems, assembling projectiles, acquiring, developing, and localizing processing and manufacturing technology for projectile development.
In particular, Hanwha Aerospace made the core engine, and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Doowon Heavy Industries participated in the tank and fuselage development. The launch pad was independently built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
From the beginning of the development of the Nuriho, the technology, manpower and infrastructure of related industries have been utilized, and about 1.5 trillion won, or about 80% of the total project cost, was executed by the industry.
“The launch of the Nuri, made with pure Korean technology, is expected to serve as a stepping stone for a great leap forward in the Korean space industry as a signal of the ‘K-Space Era’,” said Seo Chang-seok, executive director of KT Jeonnam Jeonbuk Regional Headquarters, who supported communications for the successful launch of the Nuri. “For the development of the space industry, KT will continue to provide communication support,” he said.
To support the successful launch of Nuri, KT provided a stable communication line to the Naro Space Center and strengthened the security of major transmission facilities. The Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do has leased a KT communication line to carry out the mission of launching a space launch vehicle.
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