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Korea Aerospace Research Institute

aka KARI, 한국항공우주연구원

KARI (한국항공우주연구원) is South Korea's national aerospace research institute, established in 1989. KARI developed the Nuri (KSLV-II) rocket, which achieved its first successful orbital launch in June 2022, making South Korea the seventh country to develop an independent space launch vehicle. KARI also developed the Danuri lunar orbiter, which entered lunar orbit in December 2022.

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Payloads in Orbit· view →

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Active Sats (reported)

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Nuri (KSLV-II)

operational
medium lift rocket

South Korea's domestically developed three-stage liquid-fueled orbital rocket; successful orbital debut June 2022.

Since 2022

Danuri (KPLO)

operational
lunar orbiter

Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter; entered lunar orbit December 2022 for scientific and reconnaissance observations.

Since 2022

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