Rollout of the Nuri Rocket Flight Model Prototype
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Rollout of the Nuri Rocket Flight Model Prototype
Comprising the Payload Fairing and Composite Structures Experience Gained from Naro-ho Development in 2013 Developed over 5 Years with KARI Engineers
Hankuk Fiber, a representative company in Miryang, has rolled out the Flight Model (FM) prototypes for three types of composite structures of the Korean Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-II, Nuri rocket).
The rollout ceremony for the Flight Model (FM) prototypes of the three types of composite structures for the Korean Space Launch Vehicle (Nuri rocket) was attended by the Head of the Defense Business Division at Hankuk Fiber Co., Ltd., development working staff from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), employees, and representatives from partner companies.
The composite structures rolled out on this day consisted of the payload fairing, which protects the satellite payload, the 2nd stage forward structure, and the 1st stage forward structure.
The payload fairing is located at the very top of the launch vehicle and is a core structure that protects the satellite payload inside from external heat, pressure, and noise generated during launch. Hankuk Fiber Co., Ltd. is a specialist company that successfully developed the fairing for the Naro-ho (launched successfully in 2013) and possesses high-level technical expertise.
Notably, the 2nd stage forward structure and the 1st stage forward structure are designed to be lightweight using advanced composite materials while being able to withstand high loads. After passing structural tests through the previously developed Development Model (DM), the Flight Model (FM) components, which will be mounted on the actual launch vehicle, have now been successfully completed.
[Source: Gyeongnam Maeil]