# South Korea successfully launched its fourth homegrown space rocket Nuri on Thursday.

*aerospace · news · 2025-11-26 · The Straits Times*

## Key points

- South Korea's Nuri rocket launch was the first jointly conducted with a private company.
- Hanwha Aerospace led the manufacturing and assembly of the Nuri rocket using transferred technology.
- The Nuri rocket successfully placed a main commercial-grade satellite and 12 cube satellites into orbit.
- South Korea plans a total of six Nuri rocket test launches by 2027.

**Companies:** Hanwha Aerospace
**Countries:** South Korea

[Read the full story on The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-fourth-space-rocket-launch-successful-sends-satellites-into-orbit)

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