Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1919014 212267176 2008-05-14T02:49:06Z Alexbot 5517884 robot Adding: [[uk:KSLV-1]] The '''Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)''' will be the first space launcher of [[South Korea]]. It is being built under the authority of the [[Korea Aerospace Research Institute]], the equivalent to the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] of the [[United States]]. The KSLV-I [[launch vehicle]] is based on the first stage of the Russian [[Angara rocket]] and will be built by [[Russia]]. The solid-fueled second stage of KSLV-I will be built by South Korea. The launch complex for KSLV will also be built by Russia. It will be capable of launching a satellite weighing 100 kilograms into low orbit. The first launch of KSLV-I is planned for [[2008]]. [[Image:Kslv1.PNG|thumb|right|500px|A 2005 model of KSLV-1 rocket to be launched at 2007/2008.]] ===KSLV-1=== *Stage 1: Angara UM (Lox/Kerosene Propellant) *Stage 2: KSR-1 (Solid Propellant) *Payload: 100 kg (LEO) *Launch date: [[2008]]{{Fact|date=January 2008}} ===KSLV-2=== *Payload: 1,000 kg *Original Launch date: [[2010]] *Canceled ===KSLV-3=== *Stage 1: Angara UM (Lox/Kerosene Propellant) *Stage 2: Angara UM (Lox/Kerosene Propellant) *Stage 3: KSR-1 (Solid Propellant) *Payload: 1,500 kg *Launch date: [[2017]]<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200803/200803110009.html Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> '''Related rocket:''' [[Angara rocket|Angara]] ==See also== *[[List of launch vehicles]] *[[List of Korea-related topics]] == References == <references/> == External links == * [http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/kslvi.htm KSLV-I] from [[Encyclopedia Astronautica]] * [http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/kslviii.htm KSLV-III] from [[Encyclopedia Astronautica]]: But its information is not correct. {{rocket-stub}} {{Korea-stub}} [[Category:Space launch vehicles]] [[Category:South Korean space program]] [[bg:KSLV]] [[de:Korea Space Launch Vehicle]] [[ko:KSLV-I]] [[ja:KSLV]] [[uk:KSLV-1]]