S. Korea's first homegrown rocket to liftoff for 3rd mission on May 24th
실용위성 싣고 출격하는 '누리호' 다음달 24일 발사 예정 Recently, Danuri --the Korean lunar orbiter --sent back photos of the moon's far side, the first time a Korean spacecraft has done so. South Koreans are hoping to hear news of further success in space-related missions soon, as the country's domestically-developed rocket, Nuri, is getting ready for its third launch this coming May. This third lift-off follows the first launch in 2021 and the second one last June, but it's much more meaningful as Nuri is to carry an actual satellite, unlike the first two test launches. What would be the significance if Nuri's third lift-off is done successfully? And to open up more possibilities and a new chapter in space, what more should be done? Marking Science Day in South Korea, today for an in-depth analysis, we welcome Kang Sung-ju, Research Officer at Gwacheon National Science Museum. Doctor Kang, welcome. And we also have Wendy N. Whitman Cobb, Associate Professor at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Doctor Cobb, thank you for your time. (KANG) Q1. The third launch of South Korea's domestically-developed Nuri rocket is coming up next month. Unlike the first two test launches, I believe this one is much more meaningful as it will actually carry satellites. Could you give us more details? (COBB) Q2. Nuri will carry a total of eight satellites and I hear the main satellite is a second next-generation small-sized satellite and the reason for the scheduled launch time of 6:24 PM is related to that particular satellite. What is so special about this satellite and what can it do? (KANG) Q3. On board will be four satellites developed by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, codenamed SNIPE, and three more made by private companies. Could you tell us more about them as well? (COBB) Q4. If this third lift-off is successful, how significant would it be for South Korea in terms of becoming a country that can develop a space launch vehicle? (KANG) Q5. Just around a week ago, South Korea was excited to see Danuri --South Korea's first lunar orbiter --succeed in capturing photos of the dark side of the moon. How significant was that? (COBB) Q6. Danuri captured high-resolution images of regions on the dark side or far side of the moon, such as the Tsiolkovskiy crater, the Vallis Schrodinger valley, and the Szilard crater. Could you explain to us what new knowledge we can obtain from these photos? (COBB) Q7. Luxembourg's European Space Resources Innovation Centre and South Korea's Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources signed an MOU on Thursday to jointly investigate resources on the Moon. Could you give us more details on this and what joint research could we expect? (KANG) Q8. Shifting gears back to space from the moon, this morning, we heard that SpaceX's Starship had taken off but exploded midair before stage separation. Despite the explosion, it's thought the launch met several of the company's objectives. Could you briefly tell us about the Starship? Is a Korean version of the Starship likely one day? For that dream to come true, what kind of assistance would companies in the private sector need? (KANG) Q9. During his visit to Washington, President Yoon is expected to visit NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, to discuss collaboration in space technology. What kind of cooperation could we expect between Seoul and Washington? (BOTH/COBB-KANG) Q10. Before we let our experts go, what challenges are left for our space industry to get ready for with regard to the next chapter of space ventures? Unfortunately, that's all the time we have for today's edition. Thank you Doctor Kang and Doctor Cobb for your insights. We really appreciate it. #Danuri #Space #누리호 #실용위성 #Arirang_News 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2023-04-21, 18:30 (KST)
