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Korea 425

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 1, 2023, carrying 19 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 1, 2023 · 18:19 UTCLaunch 2023-185Launch no. 6,559 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 1, 2023, 18:19
Launch designation
2023-185
Mission
Korea 425
Flight name
Project 425
Vehicle flight ID
279/B1061.17 F279

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
19
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GNOMES-42023-185ANORAD 58462PlanetiQCommunications30 kgIn orbit
Korsat-72023-185BNORAD 58463Defense Acquisition Program AdministrationOptical imaging800 kgIn orbit
KOYOH2023-185CNORAD 58464Kanazawa UniversityTechnology43 kgIn orbit
Bane2023-185DNORAD 58465York Space SystemsTechnology150 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 14, 2026
uHETsat2023-185ENORAD 58466SITAEL SpA.Technology70 kgIn orbit
Lilium 12023-185FNORAD 58467University Space Engineering Consortium - TaiwanTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 1, 2026
SpIRIT2023-185GNORAD 58468Melbourne Uni./AustralisAstronomy12 kgIn orbit
ION SCV015 DARING DIEGO2023-185HNORAD 58469D-ORBITTechnology150 kgIn orbit
ENSO2023-185JNORAD 58470Montpellier UniversityTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 9, 2025
Hayasat-12023-185KNORAD 58471BAZOOMQ Space Research LabTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 28, 2025
EIRSAT-12023-185LNORAD 58472University College DublinSpace science2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 4, 2025
ALISIO-12023-185MNORAD 58562Instituto de Astrofiscia de Canarias (IAC)Optical imaging10 kgIn orbit
Unicorn-2N2023-185NNORAD 58642Alba Orbital UGOptical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 25, 2024
MDQubesat-22023-185PNORAD 58665Innova SpaceCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 4, 2026
Unicorn-2M2023-185QNORAD 58726Alba Orbital UGOptical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 27, 2026
Unicorn-2L2023-185RNORAD 58727Alba Orbital UGOptical imaging1 kgIn orbit
NanoFF B2023-185SNORAD 58755Technical University of BerlinTechnology3 kgIn orbit
NanoFF A2023-185TNORAD 58810Technical University of BerlinTechnology3 kgIn orbit
LOGSATS2023-185TPatriot Infovention———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.