State-operated launches
- in 2026
- 1
- past launches
- 11
- upcoming
- 1
Steady peak 3 · 2022
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 can now launch its own satellites without foreign rockets.
We track every launch from South Korea. Data updated 11 hours ago.
Next launch in 1 dayNov 11
Programme since 2009
2009 to 2027
- Nuri since 2021
- , Mir since 2022
- , Naro 2009–2013
- , Hanbit since 2025
- launcheshome and abroad
- 12
- upcoming1 with a date
- 2
- success
- 67%
- launcheshome and abroad
- 12
- upcoming1 with a date
- 2
- success
- 67%
- provider
- 1
- spaceports
- 2
2 spaceports
Where South Korea’s launches lift off.
20082027
Naro
8
Anheung
1
20082027
Fleet overview
4 rockets in South Korea's fleet
Launch activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- May 25 202309:24 UTCMay 25 202309:24 UTCNEXTSat-2 Broadcast available
- Dec 04 202305:00 UTCDec 04 202305:00 UTC
- Nov 26 202515:54 UTCNov 26 202515:54 UTCCAS500-3 Broadcast available
- Dec 23 202501:13 UTCDec 23 202501:13 UTCSpaceward Broadcast available
- Oct 07 202603:23 UTCOct 07 202603:23 UTCNeonSat 2-6 Broadcast available
- Now Nov 09 · 2026
Upcoming
- Nov 11 202605:00 UTCNov 11 202605:00 UTC
- H1 2027H1 2027
Launch providers
1 commercial provider and state-operated launches from South Korea
- State-operated launches 92%
- Innospace 8%
Of South Korea's 12 past launches, State-operated launches has flown 92%, and 67% of every launch in the past year.
Full launch history
2027 H1 | InnoSat-0 South Korea • Innospace • Hanbit NANO | |||
Nov 11, 2026 | Mir Demo Flight South Korea • Mir | |||
Today | ||||
Oct 7, 2026 | 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 • Mir TV2 | |||
May 25, 2023 | NEXTSat-2 South Korea • Nuri | |||
Dec 30, 2022 | Mir TV1 Flight 2 South Korea • Mir TV1 | |||
Jun 21, 2022 | PVSAT South Korea • Nuri | |||
Mar 30, 2022 | Mir TV1 Flight 1 South Korea • Mir TV1 | |||
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 | |||