Launch Overview
Vehicle
ADD TV2
Agency
Agency for Defense Development
Site / Pad
JEJU / JEJU -
Outcome
Success
Flight
N/A
COSPAR Designator
2023-188
Mission
S-STEP (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Mir (3 stage)
Provider
Agency for Defense Development
Agency launches
1 (1 YTD)
Site launches
40 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
1 (1 YTD)