LAUNCH MISSION

ADD Mir Demo Flight

Name: ADD Mir Demo Flight
Start: 2026-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: ADD Offshore launch platform

Status

TBD

DATE

31 DEC 2026

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Agency for Defense Development

Launch Pad

ADD Offshore launch platform

Description

Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. First orbital full version launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle, after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022, and 1 orbital test flight without the 2nd stage on 4 December 2023. Details TBD.

Mir rocket used for the Demo Flight space launch

Mir

Rocket Description

Mir (Korean for a kind of dragon, and previously only known as "Solid-fuel space launch vehicle") is a South Korean military developed small satellite launch vehicle for "quick response" usage. First orbital test launch in December 2023 omits the 2nd stage but still carries satellite into orbit.

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