NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

KPS-1

Launch Time
NET September, 2029
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Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Mission Details

KPS-1

The KPS 1 satellite is Korea's first navigation satellite and will perform missions in the Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO). The National Aerospace Administration plans to complete the construction of KPS by 2035 by launching a total of eight satellites. Five of the eight KPS satellites will perform their missions in inclined geosynchronous orbits, while the remaining three satellites will operate in geostationary orbit.

Manufacturer: Korea Aerospace Industries
Operator: Korea AeroSpace Administration
Payloads: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA