KSLV-II ('Nuri') Rocket Launch of 14 Satellites | Korea AeroSpace Administration

KSLV-II ('Nuri') Rocket Launch of 14 Satellites | Korea AeroSpace Administration

"The research team that has worked together for the successful flight of KSLV-II gathered in one place for the launch quick review."

South Korea's 200-ton, three-stage kerosene and liquid oxygen (LOX) KSLV-II rocket launched a record 15 satellites on its fifth flight: five NeonSat Earth observation smallsats, South Korea's first constellation launch, plus ten university-built CubeSats on Oct 7, 2026, at 12:25pm Korea Standard Time (KST) from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, south of the capital Seoul. Despite one cubesat failing to deploy, this marked a significant milestone for South Korea’s space program.

The Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) ('Nuri') rocket was built by Hanwha Aerospace. Nuri, means “world” in Korean.

This was the first time that Nuri has deployed multiple main satellites in a single flight. The five NeonSats are the start of South Korea's first constellation launched on its own rocket. Each one weighs under 100 kg (220 pounds) and can spot objects about 1 meter across. Five more go up on Nuri's sixth flight next year. Once all ten are deployed, South Korea can image the entire peninsula three or more times a day.

Image Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) 
Date: Oct. 7, 2026

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