NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

NEXTSat-2 & Others

Launch Time
Thu May 25, 2023 09:24 UTC

Rocket

KSLV-2
Image Credit: KARI
KARI
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 2,620 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 550 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 47.5 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.3 m

Mission Details

NEXTSat-2

NEXTSat 2 is a microsatellite designed and developed at SaTReC (Satellite Technology Research Center) of KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) for a X-band radar technology demonstration.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 180.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

SNIPE A to D

SNIPE (Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiment) or KASI-SAT (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Satellite) is a South Korean mission for identifying temporal and spatial variation of small scale plasma structures in the ionosphere and magnetosphere. It is a constellation consisting of four 6U CubeSats operating in variable spaced formations from 10 km to 100 km.

Each satellite carries Langmuir Probes measuring ionospheric plasma density and temperature, fluxgate magnetometers to reconstruct geomagnetic field vectors, and high-energy particle detectors diagnosing electron precipitation from the terrestrial radiation belt.

During the mission lifetime of 6 months the SNIPE constellation will gradually change the inter-satellite distance and the flight formation, which is realized by cold gas thrusters onboard. The main target of the SNIPE mission is to resolve small-scale (<200 km) structures of ionospheric plasma and high-energy particles as well as the concomitant perturbations of geomagnetic field. The bus and payload data will be downloaded in the UHF and S-band frequencies. As a secondary and indirect data link to the ground, the SNIPE will also carry Iridium modules.

According to the data received during payload separation, the SNIPE 3 satellite failed to deploy from the payload adapter and disintegrated along with the third stage of the rocket.

Payloads: 4
Total Mass: 40.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

JLC-101-v1-2

Earth Observation Technology Demonstration Cubesat intended to acquire in-space verification images from the optical payload to verify the attitude control system in space.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Lumir-T1

Cosmic Radiation Monitoring Cubesat to demonstrate cosmic radiation measuement and error correction features in space.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 10.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

KSAT3U

Earth Observation and Weather Monitoring Cubesat to observe weather phenomenon using polarization specificity and to demonstrate space debris removal technology

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

Stats

2023

77th orbital launch attempt

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

6th mission
1st mission of 2023
3rd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission

KSLV-2

3rd mission
1st mission of 2023
2nd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission