South Korea: Postponement of launch of Rocket Nuri: Insufficient technical capabilities of participating companies
-After the 2022 presidential election-
–Korean rocket launch scheduled for October this year-
Korea:
So far, we have developed “Korea’s first original rocket Nuri”.
The final launch of the Korean rocket “Nuri” will be postponed after the next presidential election.
Ministry of Science and ICT:
The 18th National Space Commission was held on August 29th.
Korean rocket development:
“We have finalized the future plan and the communication satellite development business plan,” he said.
Rocket launch postponement:
The “Korean rocket launch scheduled for October this year” will be postponed to 2022.
Official reason for postponing the schedule:
The Ministry of Science and ICT has revealed.
The official reason for the postponement is
It is a replacement of companies participating in the development of the first stage of the rocket.
“The technical capabilities of the participating SMEs were insufficient, and they were replaced by other companies.”
The first stage is a rocket, which bundles four engines with a maximum propulsion of 75 tons.
It is a system designed with a complicated structure.
Korean structural problems:
The postponement of the Korean rocket launch plan hides structural problems unique to South Korea.
Participating companies are hard to make profits,
Because there are many development regulations
Large companies with technological capabilities declined to participate.
Joongang Ilbo |
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