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Nuri (KSLV-II)
47.2m
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South KoreaActive2021–present
Nuri (KSLV-II)
KARI
South Korea's first wholly indigenous orbital launch vehicle.
Nuri (KSLV-II) is South Korea's first orbital launcher developed entirely with domestic technology. After a partial first flight in 2021, subsequent missions have been fully successful, placing satellites into low Earth orbit.
Fun facts
Nuri (KSLV-II) is the first Korean rocket built entirely with domestic technology — without foreign assistance.
South Korea joined the exclusive club of just 11 countries with their own orbital launch vehicle.
Nuri's main engines are clustered in a group of four smaller units — similar to the first stages of Falcon 9.
Height
47.2 m
Diameter
3.5 m
Mass
200 t
Stages
3
Thrust
2,942 kN
Payload LEO
1,900 kg
Payload GTO
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Total flights
0
No flights
Upcoming launches
NROL-100
31 Dec 2026 · 00:00 UTC
T-about 2 months
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NROL-109
31 Dec 2026 · 00:00 UTC
T-about 2 months
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NROL-56
31 Dec 2026 · 00:00 UTC
T-about 2 months
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