Nuri | NeonSat-7 to 11
Korea Aerospace Research Institute · Naro Space Center, South Korea
2027
Rocket file · LV-117
KSLV-2 Nuri
Korea Aerospace Research Institute · KSLV · IN SERVICE
KSLV-2 Nuri is an expendable launch vehicle built by Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It stands 47.2 m tall, lifts 2,600 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 21 October 2021. It has flown 5 times with 4 successes, a success rate of 80.0%. Its next flight is Nuri | NeonSat-7 to 11 for Korea Aerospace Research Institute, no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height47.2 m
Diameter3.5 m
Payload to LEO2,600 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight21 October 2021
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
ON RECORD
Total flights5
Successful4
Failed1
Success rate80.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
Variant2
About Nuri
Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.
Upcoming flights
Nuri | CAS500-5
Korea Aerospace Research Institute · Naro Space Center, South Korea
2028
KSLV-2 Nuri in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has KSLV-2 Nuri flown?
- 5 times, with 4 successes and 1 failures. Another 2 flights are scheduled.
- What is KSLV-2 Nuri's success rate?
- 80.0%. That's 4 successful flights out of 5 attempts.
- When is the next KSLV-2 Nuri launch?
- Nuri | NeonSat-7 to 11, flown by Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It's set for no earlier than 2027 from LC-2.
- How much can KSLV-2 Nuri lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists KSLV-2 Nuri at 2,600 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is KSLV-2 Nuri reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists KSLV-2 Nuri as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.