 | KSR-II
Credit - © Mark Wade
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Sounding rocket. Year: 1997. Family: KSR. Country: Korea South. Manufacturer's Designation: Korea Sounding Rocket-II. Two-stage South Korean sounding rocket, using two of the solid rocket motors developed for the KSR-I in tandem. Flown twice in 1997-1998. Manufacturer: KARI . Launches: 2. First Launch Date: 1997-07-09. Last Launch Date: 1998-06-11. Launch data is: continuing. Payload: 150 kg (330 lb). Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 86.000 kN (19,333 lbf). Total Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Core Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Total Length: 11.04 m (36.22 ft).
Stage Data - KSR-II - Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: KSR-1. Gross Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Empty Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Thrust (vac): 86.200 kN (19,379 lbf). Isp: 250 sec. Burn time: 25 sec. Isp(sl): 220 sec. Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Span: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Length: 4.70 m (15.40 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Status: In development. All values except thrust estimated.
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: KSR-1. Gross Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Empty Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Thrust (vac): 86.200 kN (19,379 lbf). Isp: 250 sec. Burn time: 25 sec. Isp(sl): 220 sec. Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Span: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Length: 4.70 m (15.40 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Status: In development. All values except thrust estimated.
KSR-II Chronology 1997 July 9 - Launch Site: Anhueng. Launch Vehicle: KSR-II. LV Configuration: KSR-II KSR-II-1. - X-ray Astronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: Korea South. Agency: KARI. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Measured the vertical distribution of ozone using an ultraviolet radiometer. References: 1798.
1998 June 11 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Site: Anhueng. Launch Vehicle: KSR-II. LV Configuration: KSR-II KSR-II-2. - X-ray Astronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: Korea South. Agency: KARI. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Measured the vertical distribution of ozone using an ultraviolet radiometer. References: 1798.
Bibliography and Further Reading - McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
- Wire service and TV news reports..
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