Mission Log

Launch Provider

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Country

South Korea

Founded

1989

Leadership

Administrator: Lee Sang-Ryool

Launch Record

5 success, 3 failed

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of Republic of Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town.

Type

Earth Science

Target Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula.

Height

47.2 m

Diameter

3.5 m

Liftoff Mass

200.0 t

Liftoff Thrust

2612.0 kN

Mass to LEO

2600.0 kg

Reusable

No

Maiden Flight

2021-10-21

Launch Success

3 / 4

Consecutive Success

3

Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.

LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

The Naro Space Center is a South Korean spaceport in South Jeolla's Goheung County, operated by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute.