KSLV II F3 : NEXTSat-2/SNIPE (x4)/3 cubesats : NSC LC2 : May 25, 2023 09:24 UTC

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Launch highlights:

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Seems like they are still confirming whether 1 of the 4 SNIPE cubesats - hidden in the payload separation camera view - was deployed or not; otherwise all separation went well.

https://twitter.com/kari2030/status/1661710270211969026

After launch, the Nuri was put into the target orbit according to the set flight sequence, and successfully separated and settled the next-generation small satellite No. 2.

In the case of the 6 Cube Satellites, which are auxiliary satellites, it was confirmed that the ejection proceeded normally.

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Satellite manifest?
NEXTSat-2
SNIPE A/B/C/D (cubesats)
Two more cubesats, but we thought there would be three more?

7 satellites total?

After launch, the Nuri was put into the target orbit according to the set flight sequence, and successfully separated and settled the next-generation small satellite No. 2.

In the case of the 6 Cube Satellites, which are auxiliary satellites, it was confirmed that the ejection proceeded normally.

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https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1661771065394356224

CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2023-072) of NEXTSAT-2 and 7 microsatellites atop a Nuri rocket from Naro Space Center on May 25 at 0924 UTC: en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN202305…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-072

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Satellite manifest?
NEXTSat-2
SNIPE A/B/C/D (cubesats)
Two more cubesats, but we thought there would be three more?

7 satellites total?

See this post:

English overview of the launch from KARI:

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A total of eight objects, 56743 through 56750.

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https://twitter.com/Kor_Spaceflight/status/1661690347863543810

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I got to see the launch in person about 18 km away from the launchpad. Here's the recording of the event from my camera.


Visibility was terrible for the faraway watchers the day before due to the mist and fine dust, so the one-day delay was a blessing in disguise for me. The overhanging clouds meant that the launcher became invisible just a minute into flight, so I wasn't able to see the stage separation happening.

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https://twitter.com/kor_spaceflight/status/1663757364095500288

Deployment of NEXTSat-2 and 6 cubesats except SNIPE-3 was confirmed, but SNIPE-3 does not appear to be separated from Nuri

twitter.com/kari2030/status/1663733066471440384

During this third launch, Nuri launched the next-generation small satellite No. 2 and six cube satellites sequentially at the target altitude.

However, it is presumed that the Toyosaat 3 was not ejected because the signal for opening and closing the ejection pipe door and the acceleration measurement value of the 3rd stage of the Nuri were not confirmed.

Hangwooyeon plans to conduct an analysis to determine the cause.
thank you

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4K camera shots: