[1] The project is intended to be the first step towards starting a space industry in the country and a launch service provider in the GCC region.

KSR-1 is intended to be a test vehicle for the development of KSR-2, the goal of which is to reach space.

The KSR-1 engine was built locally in Kuwait and it utilizes a pressure fed cycle.

The engine utilizes the nitrous not only as an oxidizer but as a cooling agent, that flows around the nozzle and back into the injector again.

It is the second installment of the KSR Rocket Family, composed of a single stage, fueled by nitrous oxide and methanol.