S-STEP Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

4 Dec 2023, 5:00am

UTC

Location

Jeju Island

Pad

ADD Offshore launch platform

Launch Service Provider

Agency for Defense Development

Vehicle

South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)

Mission

S-STEP

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite bus. 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.

Available Replays

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우주 공간에서 발사체와 분리되는 국산 소형 SAR 위성! 국내 최초 순수 우리기술로 개발한 지구 관측 위성이 자체 발사와 교신 모두 성공!