100
Objects launched
95
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BusanSat | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| CAS500-2 | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| K-RadCube | 2026 Apr 1 | Payload | Reentered |
| JACK-002 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Sejong-3 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Neonsat-1A | 2026 Jan 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Arirang-7 | 2025 Dec 1 | Payload | Operating |
| Gyeonggisat-1 | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
| Bicheon | 2025 Nov 26 | Payload | Operating |
| K-HERO | 2025 Nov 26 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1990s7
2000s3
2010s27
2020s63
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 100 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Kitsat-OSCAR-23GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,992GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1992 - first domestically made technology-demonstrator satellite (KITSAT-1) launched on European rocket
- 1993-
- 1998 - launched first single-stage sounding rocket (KSR-1) and first two-stage sounding rocket (KSR-2)
- 1999 - first domestically built multi-purpose satellite (KOMPSAT-1, aka Arirang-1) launched by US
- 2008 - first South Korean astronaut in space on International Space Station
- 2013 - first successful satellite launch of two-stage Korean Space Launch Vehicle-I (KSLV-I; aka Naro)
- 2021 - maiden launch of three-stage KSLV-II (aka Nuri); signed the US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
- 2022 - first successful attempt to place satellites into orbit on the KSLV-II/Nuri; domestically made lunar orbiter (Danuri) reached Moon's orbit; began development of the Korea Positioning System (KPS) satellite navigational network
- 2024 - third successful launch of Nuri SLV placed eight small satellites in orbit, including a remote sensing satellite (NexSat-2) with radar imaging technology
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
