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Nuri

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Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

Oct. 21, 2021

Description

Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
47.2 m
Diameter
3.5 m
Fairing Diameter
3.5 m
Launch Mass
200.0 T
Thrust
2612.0 kN

Family

Name
Nuri
Family
―
Variant
2
Alias
―
Full Name
KSLV-2 Nuri

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
2600.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Government

Administrator: Lee Sang-Ryool

KARI 1989

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.

Upcoming Spaceflights

Nuri | NeonSat-2 to 6

Korea Aerospace Research Institute | South Korea
Naro Space Center, South Korea
TBD September, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

Nuri | CAS500-3

Korea Aerospace Research Institute | South Korea
Naro Space Center, South Korea
Nov. 26, 2025, 4:13 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

CAS500-3 is a South Korean Earth observation satellites to be used by the Ministry of Science and ICT for space technology verification and space science research.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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