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Hanwha opens Suncheon facility to manufacture South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicles

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Hanwha Aerospace has inaugurated a space launch vehicle manufacturing facility in Suncheon, South Korea, as it prepares to produce domestically developed Nuri rockets from the end of the decade. The company says the investment is part of its effort to establish a stronger position in the private space market.

Discovered 2026-11-04T02:05:09.042897-08:00 | 2026-11-04T02:05:09.042897-08:00

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  • The Suncheon facility establishes domestic production capacity for Nuri launch vehicles, with manufacturing targeted to begin at the end of the decade.
  • Hanwha is positioning itself for a larger role in South Korea’s private space market, linking national launch-vehicle production to commercial ambitions.

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