Status
Success
S-STEP
Launch Time
Mon Dec 04, 2023 05:00 UTC
Mon Dec 04, 2023 05:00 UTC
Launch vehicle name is provisional.
First orbital test launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022. Does not include planned 2nd stage of the full LV.
Rocket
Mission Details
S-STEP
Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite bus.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 100.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
ADD Offshore launch platform, Jeju Island, South Korea
Stats
2023
197th orbital launch attempt
South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV
1st mission
1st mission of 2023
1st successful mission