[3] In March 2024, Hanwha Aerospace was selected as the preferred bidder for the government-commissioned Next-Generation Launch Vehicle Development Project Launch Vehicle General Production project, passing the technology capability suitability assessment.
[4] Compared to Nuri, which was developed in June 2021, KSLV-III is more advanced in comprehensive propulsion performance.
[3] The KSLV-III's payload is over 10 tons, and it can be used to build a space station or assemble a lunar lander.
[5] In November 2022, the MSIT announced that "unlike Naro-1 and Nuri, which were developed under the leadership of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, we plan to enter into joint design of the KSLV-III with a system integration company.
The final model, scheduled for launch in 2032, is expected to carry various exploration equipment.