KSLV-2 rocket (Nuri-2)

South Korea
  • The Nuri (KSLV-2) is a South Korean orbital rocket. Contrary to the Naro-1 (KSLV-1) it is completely indigeniously developped at KARI.
  • Stage 1 of KSLV is 3.3 m in diameter and features four Kerosene and LOX fueled KRE-075 engines. Stage two is 2.6 m in diameter, uses the same fuel and oxidizer and is powered by single KRE-075 engine. Stage three is also 2.6 m in diameter and is powered by a KRE-007 engine.
  • The KSLV-2 is capable to put 1500 kg into a 700 km sun-syncronous orbit.
  • Component tests will be performed on the KSLV-2-TLV test launch in October 2018. The maiden flight of the complete KSLV-2 took place in on 21 October 2021 from Naro, but failed to reach orbit due to early shut down of stage 3.

Technical Data:


Launch List:

Total Nr Type Nr Launch Vehicle Serial Nr Launch Date L.Time L. Site ID Year Payload Comment
  1 KSLV-2 (Nuri-2)  21/10/2021 08:00 Naro, LC-2 2021-F09 Nuri Test Payload 
  2 KSLV-2 (Nuri-2)  21/06/2022 07:00 Naro, LC-2 2022-065 PVSAT 
  3 KSLV-2 (Nuri-2)   25/05/2023 09:24 Naro, LP-2 2023-072 NEXTSat 2 
  4 KSLV-2 (Nuri-2)  26/11/2025 15:54 Naro, LC-2 2025-274 CAS500-3 

Note: - All launches from Naro Space Center, LC-2
- All "Launch Date" and "L. Time" are in UTC time.

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