Korea Aerospace Research InstituteLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

CAS500‑3

Name: Nuri | CAS500-3
Start: 2025-11-26T16:13:00Z
Location: LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

Nuri

Launched Wed, Nov 26 · 4:13 PM UTC2025-11-26 16:13 UTCLC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage released the payload at T+13:27.

Worldwide

281st

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

1st

launch this year

LC-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

916 d 6 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: [공식] 누리호 4차 발사 현장 생중계

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 4:13 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent9

T+0:004:13 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:494:13 PMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:094:14 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:054:15 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:544:16 PMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+4:324:17 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+12:374:25 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+13:274:26 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+15:274:28 PMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

CAS500-3 is a South Korean Earth observation satellites to be used by the Ministry of Science and ICT for space technology verification and space science research.

Launch Provider

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Government · South Korea · Founded 1989 · Administrator Lee Sang-Ryool

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of Republic of Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town.

Launches

Successful

67%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesNuri

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Updates

Nov 26 · 6:36 PM
Launch success with main payload confirmed in contact.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 26 · 4:33 PM
Payloads deployed.
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 4:13 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 3:52 PM
New T-0 16:13:00 UTC, due to abnorminal pressure value.
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 1:09 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Nov 26 · 1:00 PM
Official Webcast by 한국항공우주연구원 KARI TV has started
Launch Library 2
Sep 30 · 4:30 AM
NET November 26 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 27 · 11:00 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

KSLV-2 Nuri

Vehicle history

Height

47.2m

Diameter

3.5m

To low Earth orbit

2,600kg

Liftoff thrust

2,612kN

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Korea Aerospace Research InstituteLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

CAS500‑3

Nuri

Launched Wed, Nov 26 · 4:13 PM UTC2025-11-26 16:13 UTCLC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea

Reached orbit

Follow Korea Aerospace Research Institute in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage released the payload at T+13:27.

Worldwide

281st

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

1st

launch this year

LC-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

916 d 6 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: [공식] 누리호 4차 발사 현장 생중계

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 4:13 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent9

T+0:004:13 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:494:13 PMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:094:14 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:054:15 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:544:16 PMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+4:324:17 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+12:374:25 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+13:274:26 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+15:274:28 PMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

CAS500-3 is a South Korean Earth observation satellites to be used by the Ministry of Science and ICT for space technology verification and space science research.

Launch Provider

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Government · South Korea · Founded 1989 · Administrator Lee Sang-Ryool

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of Republic of Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town.

Launches

Successful

67%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesNuri

All Korea Aerospace Research Institute launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Nov 26 · 6:36 PM
Launch success with main payload confirmed in contact.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 26 · 4:33 PM
Payloads deployed.
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 4:13 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 3:52 PM
New T-0 16:13:00 UTC, due to abnorminal pressure value.
hitura-nobad
Nov 26 · 1:09 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Nov 26 · 1:00 PM
Official Webcast by 한국항공우주연구원 KARI TV has started
Launch Library 2
Sep 30 · 4:30 AM
NET November 26 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 27 · 11:00 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

KSLV-2 Nuri

Vehicle history

Height

47.2m

Diameter

3.5m

To low Earth orbit

2,600kg

Liftoff thrust

2,612kN

Next From Naro Space Center

Naro Space Center schedule

NET2027

Nuri | NeonSat-7 to 11KARI · KSLV-2 Nuri · LC-2, Naro Space Center, South KoreaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET 2027 NET2028

Nuri | CAS500-5KARI · KSLV-2 Nuri · LC-2, Naro Space Center, South KoreaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET 2028

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CAS500‑3

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The Flight Plan

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Mission

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Updates

KSLV-2 Nuri

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CAS500‑3

Replay

The Flight Plan

Ascent9

Mission

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Updates

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Next From Naro Space Center

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