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Korea Aerospace Research Institute

KARI

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.

Type: Government
Founded: 1989
Led by: Administrator: Lee Sang-Ryool
Launches: 9
Success rate: 66.7%

Full history Statistics

Upcoming

KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1

TBD Avio

VehicleVega-C

Launch site Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Date and timeNET April 2027

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KOMPSAT-7A

TBD SpaceX

VehicleFalcon 9

Launch site Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Date and timeNET June 2027

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Latest launches

Date	Mission	Site	Rocket	Result
2026-10-07	Nuri \| NeonSat-2 to 6	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV-2 Nuri	Success
2025-11-26	Nuri \| CAS500-3	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV-2 Nuri	Success
2023-05-25	Nuri \| NEXTSat-2 & SNIPE	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV-2 Nuri	Success
2022-06-21	Nuri \| Flight Test 2	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV-2 Nuri	Success
2021-10-21	Nuri \| Flight Test	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV-2 Nuri	Failure
2018-11-28	KSLV-2-TLV \| Test Flight	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV 2 TLV	Success
2013-01-30	Naro-1 \| STSAT-2C	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV Naro-1	Success
2010-06-10	Naro-1 \| STSAT-2B	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV Naro-1	Failure
2009-08-25	Naro-1 \| STSat-2A	Naro Space Center, South Korea	KSLV Naro-1	Failure