Dec 1, 2025 Dogeon Lim phys.org South Korea reached a major new landmark in its space today, as a nationally developed rocket successfully launched the country’s largest satellite yet. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off on November 27th from Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying a 516-kilogram science satellite along with 12 smaller microsatellites. Shortly after launch, the main satellite slated to operate about 600 kilometres above Earth established contact with the Ki