Agency for Defense Development is scheduled to launch a Mir rocket as part of the Demo Flight mission. The launch is scheduled on 07/31/2026 00:00 UTC for the Test Flight mission launching from Sea Launch. The status of the launch is Date/Time TBD. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Mir and experience the excitement for yourself.
Mission: Demo Flight
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.
Rocket: Mir
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.
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.
