NeonSat-2 to 6

Mission: NeonSat-2 to 6

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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. 10 ride-sharing small satellites from various Korean institutes and organizations will also fly on this launch: * SLEDGE * GBSAT * PERSAT02 * UEL-Y-Sys * SD-1 SAT * E3_TESTER-KARI-2 * DaejonSat-1 * BEE-1012 * JACK-007 * CPSat

What it put in orbit

COSPAR ID 2026-229. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

Where to watch

Timeline

1. T+00:00:00 Liftoff
2. T+00:02:03 Stage 2 Separation
3. T+00:03:53 Fairing Separation
4. T+00:04:28 Stage 3 Separation
5. T+00:12:41 Stage 3 Cutoff
6. T+00:13:30 Payload Deployment Sequence Start
7. T+00:17:15 Payload Deployment Sequence End

In the news

• Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine? Arstechnica, 9 Oct 2026
• Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week NASASpaceflight, 5 Oct 2026

Headlines via the Spaceflight News API.

Updates

• Launch success. source
• All payload have separated. source
• Liftoff. source
• Official Webcast by 우주항공청 KASA has started source
• New T-0. source
• GO for launch on October 7. source
• Delayed to NET October. source
• NET September. source
• NET Q3 2026. source
• Added launch. source