Launch site · Goheung, South Korea
Naro Space Center
South Korea's own Nuri rocket launches here, on Oenarodo island in Goheung.
Operator KARI
Upcoming launches
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Where to watch a launch
- The Goheung Space Launch Observatory in Yeongnam-myeon, a seven-storey tower about 17 km from the pad, admitted 200 people on launch day; thousands more watched from its car park and Namyeol Beach. koreajoongangdaily.com
- Other spots: Namyeol Sunrise Beach, the islands near Yeosu (Geumodo, Sado, Nangdo, Baekya-do) and Bonghwa Mountain in Boseong. koreajoongangdaily.com
- The Space Science Museum, 490 Habanro, Bongrae-myeon, opens 10:00–17:30 except Mondays; adults 3,000 won. ktriptips.com
- The sea around the pad closed from 2 hours before launch until 10 minutes after, with a 3 km control zone around the site. koreajoongangdaily.com
Getting there
- Yeosu Airport has flights from Seoul and Jeju, buses serve Goheung, and a rental car is the easiest way around. koreajoongangdaily.com
On the day
- Nuri's sixth flight is planned for the second half of 2027. koreajoongangdaily.com
Hotels near Naro Space Center
- Before the November 2025 launch the hotels near the observatory sold out weeks ahead and nearly all Goheung pensions were full. koreajoongangdaily.com
Flights to Yeosu
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