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Government body. Country: KR. Appears in GCAT, Launch Library 2.
Compiled Sep 27, 2026 from 5 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Launches flown as provider
1 since Nov 18, 2024
none failed. Latest: Nuri | CAS500-3
Our launch record starts Nov 18, 2024; earlier launches are not counted here. Every kind of launch in the feed counts, crewed, lunar and station missions included.
Source: Launch Library 2 launch record
Latest launch Nov 26, 2025
Next launch
Nuri | NeonSat-2 to 6
Go for launch; 1 more on the manifest, 1 of them dated only to a month, quarter or year
Source: Launch Library 2 launch record
No earlier than Oct 7, 2026
Satellites owned or operated
16 in orbit of 18 launched
Latest: Arirang-7
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code KARI. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Satellites built
11 payloads launched, 10 in orbit
Latest: E3 TESTER KARI-1
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation code KARI. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Nov 26, 2025
Asia Pacific (AP) Aerospace Inc.
Built 2 of its satellites (latest Arirang-7)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Dec 1, 2025
Built one of its satellites (latest CAS500-1)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Mar 22, 2021
Built 3 of its satellites (latest STSat-3)
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, September 27). Korea Aerospace Research Institute: Organisation dossier [Data set]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/organizations/korea-aerospace-research-institute
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Korea Aerospace Research Institute: Organisation dossier." Data as of September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/organizations/korea-aerospace-research-institute.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_koreaaerospaceresearchinstitute_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Korea Aerospace Research Institute}: Organisation dossier},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/organizations/korea-aerospace-research-institute}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/organizations/korea-aerospace-research-institute},
urldate = {2026-09-27},
note = {Data as of 2026-09-27; each fact links its primary source}
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EADS Bremen
Built one of its satellites (latest Cheollian)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jun 26, 2010