Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-10-07 03:25:00
Scheduled for (local) 2026-10-07, 12:25:00 (KST)
Launch site LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea
Launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-2)
Launch provider KARI
Payload NeonSat-2 to 6 (5 satellites) & other rideshares 10 (satellites)
Mass 500 kg
Target orbit Sun Synchronous Orbit

KSLV-II consists of:

  • Stage 1: Four KRE-075 engines (Jet A-1 / LOX)
  • Stage 2: One KRE-075 engine (Jet A-1 / LOX)
  • Stage 3: One KRE-007 engine (Jet A-1 / LOX)

Livestreams

Stream Link
한국항공우주연구원 KARI TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9gY7VkVT0w
International Rocket Launches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpddOakFIE
Space Affairs none
Spaceflight Now none
Space Devs none

Stats

  • 1st Nuri launch of 2026, 5th overall
  • 1st KARI mission of 2026, 8th overall

Mission Details

NeonSat-2 to 6

The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula, led by the Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea’s leading university dedicated to science and technology. Designed to capture near-real-time natural disaster monitoring for the Korean peninsula, KAIST’s NEONSAT constellation is a collaboration across multiple Korean academic, industry, and research institutions, including SaTReC, which is leading the program’s system design and engineering.

The NEONSAT program is funded by the Korean government’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT).

Rideshares

This launch also carries 10 rideshares:

  • SLEDGE
  • GBSAT
  • PERSAT02
  • UEL-Y-Sys
  • SD-1 SAT
  • E3_TESTER-KARI-2
  • DaejonSat-1
  • BEE-1012
  • JACK-007
  • CPSat