NURI Test Launch Vehicle

  • Total Length : Approx. 25.8m
  • Total Mass : 52.1 tons
  • Diameter : 2.6m
  • Thrust : 75 tons
  • Launch Date : November 28, 2018

NURI Test Launch Vehicle

The Test Launch Vehicle was a single-stage rocket developed to verify the in-flight performance of the 75-ton-class liquid engine, which serves as the main engine for the first and second stages of NURI. Launched from Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, on November 28, 2018, the vehicle exceeded its target burn time of 140 seconds, operating for 151 seconds and reaching a maximum altitude of 209 km before falling into the ocean, approximately 429 km downrange.
This milestone validated the integrity of the domestically developed liquid engine and subsystems that constitute the launch vehicle, including structures, electronics, controls, thermal/aerodynamic components, and ground systems, such as the launch pad and tracking systems.
With the successful launch of the Test Launch Vehicle, Korea became the seventh nation to possess medium- to large-scale liquid rocket engine technology rated at 75 tons or higher. The development and launch of the Test Launch Vehicle was recognized as one of the "Top 10 Research Achievements of 2018" by the National Research Council of Science & Technology.

 

Comprehensive Verification of the 75-Ton-Class Engine’s Safety and Performance

The Test Launch Vehicle was a single-stage rocket developed to verify the in-flight performance of the 75-ton-class liquid engine, which serves as the main engine for the first and second stages of NURI. Launched from Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, on November 28, 2018, the vehicle exceeded its target burn time of 140 seconds, operating for 151 seconds and reaching a maximum altitude of 209 km before falling into the ocean, approximately 429 km downrange.
This milestone validated the integrity of the domestically developed liquid engine and subsystems that constitute the launch vehicle, including structures, electronics, controls, thermal/aerodynamic components, and ground systems, such as the launch pad and tracking systems.

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