South Korea launches its first Nuri launch vehicle for the first time. The launch ended in failure, the rocket was unable to launch a satellite mock-up into orbit, reports N + 1.

It is noted that the carrier reached the design altitude of 700 kilometers, but the third stage engines shut down prematurely, which is why it could not complete its mission..

During the launch, the specialists decided not to use a real satellite, but placed a satellite mockup weighing 1.5 tons on the carrier.. All three stages switched on in sequence and the payload separated. Later, President Moon Jae In announced that the rocket was unable to launch the model into a given 700-kilometer orbit..

The reason for the failure was the premature shutdown of the third stage engine.

He worked for 475 seconds instead of the planned 521. The step was also unable to gain the required speed of 7.5 meters per second.. However, she managed to reach the desired climax and separate the payload, which is why the engineers consider the mission to be partially successful..

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