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NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

STSAT-2A

Launch Time
Tue Aug 25, 2009 08:00 UTC

First orbital launch attempt of South Korea. First flight of Naro-1. The launcher didn't reach orbit, because of the failure of the fairing separation system, which weighed down the second stage. The stage and the satellite entered the atmosphere.

Rocket

KSLV-1
Image Credit: Yonhap News
KARI
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 1,639 kN
Payload to LEO: 100 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 33.52 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.0 m
Fairing Height: 5.38 m
Details

Mission Details

STSAT-2A

The 99-kilograms satellite carried a Lyman-alpha Imaging Solar Telescope (LIST) as well as Satellite laser ranging (SLR) payload.

The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) developed STSAT-2A as a sun observation, satellite laser ranging and engineering and technology demonstration sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology. It was expected to be operational for about two years, and was scheduled to be launched between 2005 and 2007.

The Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) instrument was intended to measure the orbit of STSAT-2A, in order to investigate variations in its orbit.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 99.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
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Location

LC-1, Naro Space Center, South Korea

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Stats

2009

47th orbital launch attempt

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

1st mission
2nd mission of 2009
1st failed mission

KSLV-1

1st mission
1st mission of 2009
1st failed mission