CAS500-3

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:54:00

Wednesday November 26, 2025

15:54

Window Open

16:14

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Mission Details

The South Korean CAS500-3 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500 3) is a technology verification Earth-observation satellite. The CAS500-3 satellite will be mainly used by the Ministry of Science and ICT for space technology verification and space science research.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

500 kilograms

Rocket

Active

KSLV-2

Active Since 2021

Agency

KARI

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 550 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,620 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.3m

Stages

3

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

LC-2

Naro Space Center, South Korea

Fastest Turnaround

242 days 23 hours

LC-2

Naro Space Center, South Korea

Fastest Turnaround

242 days 23 hours

Stats

KSLV-2

4th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2025

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

7th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2025

2025

240th

Orbital launch attempt