Success
CAS500-3
Earth Science
Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI)Government
KSLV-2 Nuri
SSOorbit
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.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Replay
Flight Timeline
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+00:49Supersonic
- T+01:09Max-Q
- T+02:05Stage 2 Separation
- T+03:54Fairing Separation
- T+04:32Stage 3 Separation
- T+12:37Stage 3 Cutoff
- T+13:27Payload Deployment Sequence Start
- T+15:27Payload Deployment Sequence End
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,130
KARI Mission
#8
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#8
Designator
2025-274
Launch Window
NET
Nov 26, 2025, 4:13 PM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
3:54 PM
Window Open
4:14 PM
Window Close
KSLV-2 Nuri Specs
Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, is South Korea's second carrier rocket and the successor to KSLV-1.
Length
47.2 m
Diameter
3.5 m
Launch Mass
200 t
Thrust
2,612 kN
LEO Capacity
2,600 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2021
Fastest Turnaround
8mo 2d
Total Launches
4
Successful
3
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Oct 21, 2021
Social Flight Log
- Nov 26, 2025, 6:36 PM
Launch success with main payload confirmed in contact.
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 4:33 PM
Payloads deployed.
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 4:13 PM
Liftoff!
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 3:52 PM
New T-0 16:13:00 UTC, due to abnorminal pressure value.
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 1:09 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 1:00 PM
Official Webcast by 한국항공우주연구원 KARI TV has started
Source - Sep 30, 2025, 4:30 AM
NET November 26 UTC.
Source - Jan 27, 2025, 11:00 PM
Added launch.
Source
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
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.
Founded
1989
Administrator
Administrator: Lee Sang-Ryool
Total Launches
8
Successful
5
Failed
3
Pending
2
Consecutive Success
3
Naro Space Center, South Korea
The Naro Space Center is a South Korean spaceport in South Jeolla's Goheung County, operated by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
Timezone
Asia/Seoul
Local Launch Time
Nov 27, 2025, 1:13 AM
Total Launches
8
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
34.4319, 127.5350