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Nuri | CAS500-3
Nuri | CAS500-3 launched on Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 04:13 PM UTC — a Korea Aerospace Research Institute mission.
Launch SuccessfulKorea Aerospace Research Institute
Lifted offNET Nov 2025
NET Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 04:13 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
NuriVehicle
Korea Aerospace Research InstituteProvider
LC-2Pad
Naro Space Center, South KoreaLocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- SupersonicT+ 00:00:49
- Max-QT+ 00:01:09
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:05
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:54
- Stage 3 SeparationT+ 00:04:32
- Stage 3 CutoffT+ 00:12:37
- Payload Deployment Sequence StartT+ 00:13:27
- Payload Deployment Sequence EndT+ 00:15:27
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Nuri to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Nuri ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
CAS500-3
CAS500-3 is a South Korean Earth observation satellites to be used by the Ministry of Science and ICT for space technology verification and space science research.
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Frequently asked
What time does Nuri | CAS500-3 launch?
Nuri | CAS500-3 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 04:13 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Nuri | CAS500-3?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Nuri | CAS500-3?
Nuri | CAS500-3 is an Korea Aerospace Research Institute mission flying on a Nuri.
Where does Nuri | CAS500-3 launch from?
It lifts off from LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea.