Number of entities in the space industry South Korea 2011-2021
In 2021, there were 510 entities in the space industry in South Korea. This was an increase from the previous year, and the highest figure recorded during the surveyed period. With the successful launch of the Nuri rocket (also known as KSLV-II) in 2022, South Korea became the seventh country in the world that was able to put in orbit a satellite that weighs over one metric ton.