KSLV-3

Korea Space Launch Vehicle-III Nuri Follow-on

Mission Profile

The KSLV-3 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-III, Nuri Follow-on) is a planned two-to-three-stage South Korean launch vehicle in the KSLV family, the next-generation successor to the Nuri (KSLV-II) designed for increased payload capacity and improved competitiveness. With a planned first launch around 2030 under the KSLV-III programme, the vehicle is being developed by KARI to expand South Korea's independent space launch capability beyond the current Nuri system.