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KARI

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

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.

CountryKOR
Founded1989
Total Launches10
Success Rate50.0%
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Recent Missions (10)

KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 01
TBD

NeonSat-2 to 6

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateOctober 2026
PrecisionDate and time TBD
Schedule watchTracking updates
October 2026Exact time confirmed closer to launch
KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 02
TBD

NeonSat-7 to 11

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
Date2027
PrecisionDate and time TBD
Schedule watchTracking updates
2027Exact time confirmed closer to launch
KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 03
Success

CAS500-3

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateNov 26, 2025
Time (UTC)04:13 PM UTC
Success
KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 04
Success

NEXTSat-2 & SNIPE

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateMay 25, 2023
Time (UTC)09:24 AM UTC
Success
KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 05
Success

Flight Test 2

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateJun 21, 2022
Time (UTC)07:00 AM UTC
Success
KSLV-2 Nuri rocket
Manifest / 06
Failure

Flight Test

KSLV-2 Nuri
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateOct 21, 2021
Time (UTC)08:00 AM UTC
Failure
KSLV 2 TLV rocket
Manifest / 07
Success

Test Flight

KSLV 2 TLV
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-2
DateNov 28, 2018
Time (UTC)07:00 AM UTC
Success
KSLV Naro-1 rocket
Manifest / 08
Success

STSAT-2C

KSLV Naro-1
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-1
DateJan 30, 2013
Time (UTC)07:00 AM UTC
Success
KSLV Naro-1 rocket
Manifest / 09
Failure

STSAT-2B

KSLV Naro-1
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-1
DateJun 10, 2010
Time (UTC)08:01 AM UTC
Failure
KSLV Naro-1 rocket
Manifest / 10
Failure

STSat-2A

KSLV Naro-1
ProviderKorea Aerospace Research Institute
PadLC-1
DateAug 25, 2009
Time (UTC)08:00 AM UTC
Failure