Launch
Agency for Defense Development
South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage) | S-STEP
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Mission
S-STEP
Earth Science
Low Earth Orbit
Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite bus. First orbital test launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022. Does not include planned 2nd stage of the full LV.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
ADD Offshore launch platform
KOR
Offshore launch platform for the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle.
Latitude: 33.216667
longitude: 126.366667
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Location
Sea Launch
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Rocket
South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)
Family: South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV
Details
Min stage: 3
Max stage: 3m
First Flight: Dec. 4, 2023
Total launch count: 1
Successful launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 1
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 100kg
Manufacturer
Agency for Defense Development
Government
KOR
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is the South Korean national agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Its purpose is contributing to enforcing the national defence, to improving the national R&D capacity, and to fostering the domestic defense industry.
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South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV
Agency
Agency for Defense Development
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is the South Korean national agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Its purpose is contributing to enforcing the national defence, to improving the national R&D capacity, and to fostering the domestic defense industry.
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South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV
Total launch count: 1
Successful launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 1