State-operated launches
- past launches
- 8
- upcoming
- 1
Winding down peak 2 · 2023
South Korea
Emerging space power
Nuri is South Korea's first orbital rocket built entirely at home — earlier vehicles used a Russian first stage. It's been flying successfully since 2022, so the country no longer relies on foreign launchers for its own satellites.
We track every launch from South Korea. Data updated 6 days ago.
Programme since 2009
2009 to 2026
- Nuri since 2021
- , Naro 2009–2013
- , Hanbit since 2025
- , TV 2023
2009 first launch Innospace leading provider
- launcheshome and abroad
- 9
- upcoming
- 2
- success
- 56%
- launcheshome and abroad
- 9
- upcoming
- 2
- success
- 56%
- provider
- 1
- spaceport
- 1
1 Spaceport
Where South Korea’s launches lift off.
- past launches
- 7
- upcoming
- +1
20082027
Naro
7 +1
20082027
Fleet Overview
4 rockets in South Korea's fleet
Launch Activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- Jun 21 202207:00 UTCJun 21 202207:00 UTC
- May 25 202309:24 UTCMay 25 202309:24 UTC
- Dec 04 202305:00 UTCDec 04 202305:00 UTC
- Nov 26 202515:54 UTCNov 26 202515:54 UTC
- Dec 23 202501:13 UTCDec 23 202501:13 UTC
- Now Jul 08 · 2026
Upcoming
- Q3 2026Q3 2026
- Q3 2026Q3 2026
Launch Providers
1 commercial provider and state-operated launches from South Korea
- State-operated launches 89%
- Innospace 11%
Of South Korea's 9 past launches, State-operated launches has flown 89%, and 50% of every launch in the past year.
Full Launch History
2026 Q3 | InnoSat-0 South Korea • Innospace • Hanbit Nano |
2026 Q3 | NeonSat 2-6 South Korea • Nuri |
Dec 23, 2025Failure | Spaceward South Korea • Innospace • Hanbit Nano |
Nov 26, 2025 | CAS500-3 South Korea • Nuri |
Dec 4, 2023 | S-STEP South Korea • TV 2 |
May 25, 2023 | NEXTSat-2 South Korea • Nuri |
Jun 21, 2022 | PVSAT South Korea • Nuri |
Oct 21, 2021Failure | Nuri maiden flight South Korea • Nuri |
Jan 30, 2013 | STSAT-2C South Korea • Naro 1 |
Jun 10, 2010Failure | STSAT-2B South Korea • Naro 1 |
Aug 25, 2009Failure | STSAT-2A South Korea • Naro 1 |