upcoming missionTBD

Falcon 9 Block 5 | KPS-1

SpaceXUnknown Pad — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASep 30, 2029, 00:00 UTC

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mission

Name: KPS-1
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)

KPS-1 is South Korea's first navigation satellite, the 1st of 8 satellites planned for the Korean Positioning System (KPS). This will be one of 5 satellites to be deployed into an Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO), with the other 3 in geostationary orbits. The KPS is scheduled to be completed by 2035.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 30, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window opens: Sep 30, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window closes: Sep 30, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Last updated: Oct 05, 2025, 18:57 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Family: Falcon
Variant: Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4580, -80.5280