S-STEP
South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)
Agency for Defense Development
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
S-STEP
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional.
Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite bus. First orbital test 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. Does not include planned 2nd stage of the full LV.
Location
ADD Offshore launch platform
Sea Launch
ADD Offshore launch platform has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts. While Sea Launch, has been the site for 55 rocket launches.
Rocket
Agency for Defense Development South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)
Learn more about the South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)
Agency
Agency for Defense Development
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is the South Korean national agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Its purpose is contributing to enforcing the national defence, to improving the national R&D capacity, and to fostering the domestic defense industry.
