Naro Space Center

Naro Space Center functions as the primary sovereign spaceport for the Republic of Korea, situated in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. The facility provides the critical ground infrastructure required for domestic orbital launch operations, including launch pads, propellant loading systems, and mission control. It serves as a central node in the national space programme, facilitating the transition from dependence on foreign launch providers to independent access to space. The site is most notably the home of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV) programme. It supported the KSLV-I (Naro) flights in partnership with Russia and is the exclusive launch site for the KSLV-II (Nuri), South Korea's first fully indigenous three-stage rocket. The center is operated under the jurisdiction of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and serves various national security, scientific, and commercial satellite deployment requirements. Prospective partners or suppliers should verify the facility's current expansion plans regarding dedicated pads for private-sector solid-fuel and liquid-fuel rockets. It is essential to confirm the specific export control regulations and bilateral security agreements governing the transfer of space-related hardware to this site, given its dual-use national strategic importance. Engineering firms should also note the facility’s unique coastal geography which dictates specific logistics and maritime safety constraints during launch windows.