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S. Korea's First Civilian Test Launch Vehicle to be Launched in March

Written: 2023-03-02 11:55:48Updated: 2023-03-02 15:16:28

S. Korea's First Civilian Test Launch Vehicle to be Launched in March

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A South Korean space startup will launch the nation’s first civilian test launch vehicle(TLV), the Hanbit-TLV, between March 7 and 21 from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil.

The developer of the vehicle, Innospace, unveiled the tentative period on Thursday, adding that it plans to finalize a more precise date for the launch after factoring in technical preparations and weather conditions.

The company originally planned to launch the 16-meter single-stage test rocket last December but had to postpone three times due to adverse weather and technical glitches.

The Hanbit-TLV is a precursor to the company’s planned commercial satellite launcher, the Hanbit-Nano, a two-stage small satellite launcher capable of carrying a 50-kilogram payload to a 500- kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

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