Nuri-Derived SmallSat-Dedicated Launch Vehicle: Staging Design, Vehicle Sizing, and MDO-Based Feasibility Assessment
The increasing demand for SmallSats requires launch systems providing responsive, independent, and mission-specific access to orbit. This study presents the conceptual design and feasibility assessment of a Nuri-derived SmallSat-dedicated launch vehicle for delivering a 500 kg-class payload to a 500 km sun-synchronous...