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Agency for Defense Development Launch Tracker

As of 23 October 2026, Agency for Defense Development has flown 0 of the 249 orbital launch attempts in 2026, 0% of the world's launches, and 1 since its first in 2023. Agency for Defense Development's next launch is Demo Flight on Mir, scheduled for November 2026 from Sea Launch. Its latest launches and the next ones on the schedule, drawn to scale.

Latest mission

Mir (3 stage) illustration

Earth Science

Mir (3 stage)

Dec 4, 2023

Third flight of South Korea's military solid-fuel launch vehicle, lofting a roughly 100 kg synthetic-aperture-radar satellite built by Hanwha Systems from a barge off Jeju Island. The program aims to place small reconnaissance satellites in orbit on short notice.

Next mission

Mir illustration

Demo Flight

Mir

Nov 30, 2026 · 12:00 AM (UTC)

Liftoff in 37 d 23 h 15 min 05 s

South Korea's Agency for Defense Development will fly the first full four-stage Mir solid-fuel launcher from an offshore platform south of Jeju, targeting low Earth orbit. The ~500 kg-class quick-response military vehicle follows two 2022 suborbital tests and a 2023 three-stage orbital flight; later missions are meant to loft microsized spy satellites.

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Statistics summary

Agency for Defense Development launches

2026 so far

0

vs 0 by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0

vs 0.0 weekly avg. over 365 days

Payload to orbit

2026 so far

0 t

vs 0 t by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0 t

vs 0.0 t weekly avg. over 365 days

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Past launches

Mir (3 stage) launch: S-STEP, 4 December 2023
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Every Agency for Defense Development launch scheduled for the next seven days, in UTC.

No Agency for Defense Development launch is scheduled in the next seven days.

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Agency for Defense Development in 2026

Agency for Defense Development orbital launches per month, 2026 so far

  1. 0
    Jan
  2. 0
    Feb
  3. 0
    Mar
  4. 0
    Apr
  5. 0
    May
  6. 0
    Jun
  7. 0
    Jul
  8. 0
    Aug
  9. 0
    Sep
  10. 0
    Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
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Agency for Defense Development's orbital launches per month, 2026 so far.
MonthAgency for Defense Development
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June0
July0
August0
September0
October0

Orbital launch attempts added up, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, 2026 so far

Day by day since 1 January.

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Orbital launch attempts added up by the end of each month, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, 2026 so far.
By the end ofAgency for Defense DevelopmentRest of world
January024
February042
March072
April0103
May0126
June0155
July0182
August0208
September0235
October0249

Orbital launch attempts per week, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, the past 12 months

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Orbital launch attempts per week, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, the past 12 months, newest week first.
Week ofAgency for Defense DevelopmentRest of world
18 Oct 202604
11 Oct 202604
4 Oct 202603
27 Sep 202604
20 Sep 202606
13 Sep 2026011
6 Sep 202604
30 Aug 202606
23 Aug 202605
16 Aug 202609
9 Aug 202604
2 Aug 202606
26 Jul 202604
19 Jul 202608
12 Jul 202605
5 Jul 202606
28 Jun 202607
21 Jun 202605
14 Jun 202609
7 Jun 202608
31 May 202605
24 May 202608
17 May 202606
10 May 202606
3 May 202602
26 Apr 202606
19 Apr 202609
12 Apr 202605
5 Apr 202607
29 Mar 202608
22 Mar 202608
15 Mar 202607
8 Mar 202607
1 Mar 202605
22 Feb 202604
15 Feb 202604
8 Feb 202606
1 Feb 202604
25 Jan 202606
18 Jan 202604
11 Jan 2026011
4 Jan 202602
28 Dec 202504
21 Dec 202508
14 Dec 2025010
7 Dec 2025011
30 Nov 202509
23 Nov 202506
16 Nov 202507
9 Nov 202509
2 Nov 202508
26 Oct 202507
19 Oct 202502

Payload delivered to orbit by Agency for Defense Development, year against year, 2023 to 2026

Tonnes, added up through each year.

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Agency for Defense Development's orbital launch attempts · payload delivered to orbit, added up by the end of each month, 2023 to 2026.
By the end of2023202420252026
January0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
February0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
March0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
April0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
May0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
June0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
July0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
August0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
September0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
October0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
November0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
December1 · 80 kg0 · 0 t0 · 0 t

The record

Share in 2026
0%
so far
Launches in 2026
0
of 249 worldwide
Share in 2025
0%
0 launches
All time
1
since 2023

Orbital launch attempts per year, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, 2023 to today

2026 so far, as of 23 October 2026.

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Orbital launch attempts and payload delivered to orbit per year, Agency for Defense Development and the rest of the world, 2023 to today.
YearAgency for Defense DevelopmentRest of worldAgency for Defense Development payloadRest of world payload
2026 (so far)0249–2,163 t
20250329–2,877 t
20240263–2,098 t
2023122280 kg1,522 t

Launch success rate by Agency for Defense Development rocket, 2023 to today

Test flights are left out; partial failures count as failures.

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Launch success rate by Agency for Defense Development rocket, 2023 to today. Test flights are left out; partial failures count as failures.
RocketLaunchesSuccessfulFailed or partialSuccess rate
Mir (3 stage)110100%

Every year

YearAgency for Defense DevelopmentWorldAgency for Defense Development sharePayload to orbitShare of payload
2026 (so far)02490%–
202503290%–
202402630%–
20231223<1%80 kg<1%