South Korea to conduct first launch of commercial-grade satellite

South Korea to conduct first launch of commercial-grade satellite: South Korea is planning to conduct its first launch of a commercial-grade satellite aboard a domestically built rocket as part of its space development program.It will blast off from the space launch center on a southern island in May 2023.

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It will carry one main satellite ‘Next Generation Small Satellite 2’ and seven other smaller cube-shaped satellites. The main satellite will verify imaging radar technology and observe cosmic radiation in near-Earth orbit.