All nine Nuriho rideshare satellites establish contact

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  South Korea’s space agency and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute confirmed that all nine rideshare satellites launched aboard the fifth Nuri rocket had made contact.

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  Eight satellites established contact on launch day, October 7, and DaejeonSat-1 achieved two-way contact the following day.

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  Three satellites had received beacon signals and downlinked data, while attempts to establish uplinks were under way.

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  The agencies said the satellites completed basic status checks and would move into initial operations before beginning their missions.

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  The agency chief said contact was achieved faster than during Nuri’s fourth launch, citing more accurate placement in orbit and satellite location information.

Who

The Korea Aerospace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute confirmed contact with the nine rideshare satellites.

What

All nine satellites established contact with ground operators. Some had achieved two-way contact; others had received beacon signals and downlinked data.

When

The confirmation was announced on October 13, 2026. The satellites launched on October 7.

Where

The Nuri rocket launched from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea.

Why

The contact enabled basic checks of the satellites’ status before initial operations and their missions.

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