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Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Government launch provider · KOR · founded 1989

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T02:12:38.266126+00:00 | 7531-09-01

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.

Administrator: Lee Sang-RyoolLeadership
NuriLaunch vehicles

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this provider's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

8Total launches
5Successful
3Failed
2Upcoming

Rockets

KSLV-2 Nuri
4 launches here · 75.0% success
KSLV 2 TLV
1 launch here · 100.0% success

Launches Tracked on This Site

8In our archive
62.5%Success rate
Aug 25, 2009 08:00 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 26, 2025 16:13 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Nuri | CAS500-3 Nov 26, 2025 16:13 UTC Success
Nuri | NEXTSat-2 & SNIPE May 25, 2023 09:24 UTC Success
Nuri | Flight Test 2 Jun 21, 2022 07:00 UTC Success
Nuri | Flight Test Oct 21, 2021 08:00 UTC Failure
KSLV-2-TLV | Test Flight Nov 28, 2018 07:00 UTC Success
Naro-1 | STSAT-2C Jan 30, 2013 07:00 UTC Success
Naro-1 | STSAT-2B Jun 10, 2010 08:01 UTC Failure
Naro-1 | STSat-2A Aug 25, 2009 08:00 UTC Failure

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