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South Korea to Launch NeonSat-2 on Nuri Rocket in October 2026

Original: ↗️ NEXT LAUNCH: 🛰️ Mission: NeonSat-2 to 6 🚀 Launcher: KSLV-2 Nuri 🕒 Scheduled for: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 3:23:00 UTC Current

South Korea's next orbital launch has been scheduled: the NeonSat-2 to 6 mission will fly on a KSLV-2 Nuri rocket from Launch Complex 2 at the Naro Space Centre. Liftoff is set for 7 October 2026 at 3:23 UTC, with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute as launch provider. The target launch time is confirmed by official or reliable sources, and the mission would be the institute's launch of the year using the domestically developed Nuri vehicle.

Why now: A confirmed launch date for South Korea's domestically developed Nuri rocket draws attention from space watchers tracking upcoming missions.

Korea Aerospace Research InstituteNuri (KSLV-2)NeonSat-2Naro Space Centre

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• ↗️ NEXT LAUNCH: 🛰️ Mission: NeonSat-2 to 6 🚀 Launcher: KSLV-2 Nuri 🕒 Scheduled for: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 3:23:00 UTC Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. 🏗️ Launch Provider: Korea Aerospace Research Institute → [1 launches this year] 🌍 Launch Site: LC-2 at Naro… · launch@c.im · 3

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