"Bridging The Swarm"
Success
JAN 30202601:21:00 UTCNeonSat-1A is the second satellite in KAIST's planned 11-satellite NEONSAT constellation, following NeonSat-1, deployed by Rocket Lab in April 2024 on the "Beginning Of The Swarm" mission. Developed by the Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) and funded by South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, it carries a high-resolution optical camera to monitor the Korean Peninsula for natural disasters.
LIFTOFF
JAN 30 202601:21:00 UTC
Success
launched from LC-1A Mahia
aboard Electron into LEO
Payload
NeonSat-1A
Earth observation
