STSAT-2B

Spacecraft n°:

South Korean spacecraft n°: 12

Launch data: Designation  10F02 Launch date  10 Jun 2010 - 08:01 UT Launch site  Naro Space Center, Launch vehicle  Naro-1 (KSLV-1) Mission  Technology, astronomy Orbit  300 x 1500 km, 80° (planned)

Mission details:

• South Korea's Naro-ho (KSLV-1) launch vehicle failed to reach orbit for the second time on Jun 10. The two-stage vehicle took off from Naro Space Center but broke apart 137s into flight during the burn of the Russian-built Angara-class first stage. It is not yet clear what caused the failure. The rocket carried the 100 kg STSAT-2B research satellite, a copy of the STSAT-2A lost in last year's launch.
• Maximum height 64-80 km.