South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026

South Korea just launched its first orbital mission of the year. The milestone came on Tuesday night (Oct. 6), when the homegrown Nuri rocket lifted off from the nation's Naro Space Center, carrying 15 satellites skyward. Liftoff occurred at 11:25 p.m. EDT (0325 GMT and 12:25 p.m. local time on Oct. 7). Almost everything went well: All but one of the payloads was successfully delivered to low Earth orbit as planned, according to the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). More

(Source: Space.com - Oct 8)