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South Korea launched NEONSAT-1A on Jan. 30, 2026, to enhance disaster monitoring with a new Earth observation satellite.
South Korea launched the NEONSAT-1A nanosatellite on January 30, 2026, using a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand.
Developed by KAIST, the satellite is part of a government-funded project to build an 11-satellite Earth observation system by 2027.
Equipped with a high-resolution optical camera, NEONSAT-1A will support near-real-time monitoring of natural disasters across the Korean Peninsula.
The mission, the second in the series after NEONSAT-1’s 2024 launch, marks Rocket Lab’s 81st overall launch and second successful flight of 2026.
The project involves collaboration among South Korean academic, industry, and research institutions under the Ministry of Science and ICT.
Corea del Sur lanzó NEONSAT-1A el 30 de enero de 2026, para mejorar la monitorización de desastres con un nuevo satélite de observación de la Tierra.