Falcon 9 Block 5 | KPS-1

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Falcon 9 Block 5 lifting off — Photo of a Falcon 9 Block 5 liftoff: NASA/Ben Smegelsky, Public domain

Reported schedule

NET September 2029

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Provider: SpaceX
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site / pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA / Unknown Pad · USA
Destination / orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Mission overview

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 provenance

Source reports

Launch Library 2

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Recorded schedule and status history

Oct 8, 2026 · 5:53 PM ET
Recorded updateNET September 2029
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