South Korea launches next-generation satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9, Yonhap says

Korea Aerospace Industries

03/05/2026 08:07

Corrected location of launch from Kennedy Space Station to Vandenberg Space Force Base

SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - South Korea launched its next-generation mid-sized Earth observation satellite No. 2 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday.

Development of the 500-kg-class satellite was led by Korea Aerospace Industries 047810.KS to support land-management and disaster response and advance private-sector space technology, Yonhap said.

 (Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim; Editing by William Mallrd)

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