Nuri, which weighs 200 tons, took off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 470 km south of the capital Seoul, at 01.13 local time, or Wednesday (26/11) at 23.13 WIB.
After reaching the target orbit 600 km above Earth, the rocket separated the main satellite as well as 12 cube satellites.
The primary satellite is tasked with space science research, including aurora observations.
Bae Kyung-hoon, South Korea's deputy prime minister and science minister, said in a televised press conference that Nuri's fourth launch was a success.
He further said that this is a crucial turning point for the transition of South Korea's space industry ecosystem to a private-sector, from a government-centric one.
Hanwha Aerospace is responsible for the production and assembly of the launch vehicle and is participating in launch operations, supervised by KARI, marking the first time the public and private sectors have prepared together.
The first launch took place in October 2021, when the Nuri rocket failed to enter orbit. In June 2022, the rocket launched a dummy satellite into orbit, then in May 2023, it launched a small satellite and seven cube satellites into orbit.
