Perigee Aerospace

Blue Whale 1
Function	Small-lift Orbital launch vehicle
Manufacturer	Perigee Aerospace
Country of origin	South Korea
Cost per launch	US$3 million
Size
Height	21 m (69 ft)
Diameter	1,600 mm (63 in)
Mass	2,200 kg (4,900 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to 500km SSO
Mass	170 kg (370 lb)

Perigee Aerospace
Company type	Private
Founded	2018;7 years ago
Headquarters	Daejeon , South Korea
Key people	Yoon Shin, CEO
Number of employees	30
Website	perigee.kr

Last updated April 02, 2025

Perigee Aerospace is a private developer and manufacturer of orbital and sub-orbital launch vehicles located in Daejeon, South Korea. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012,^[1] initially with the launch of sounding rockets.^[3]

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Blue Whale 1

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References

1 2 3 4 Blenkin, Max (28 October 2019). "Korean firm Perigee plans first South Australian rocket launch". Space Connect. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
1 2 Henry, Caleb (23 October 2019). "Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch". SpaceNews . Retrieved 1 June 2021.
↑ Plouffe, Jim (30 September 2019). "South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia". The Lead South Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
1 2 3 "Perigee Aerospace Inc. – Introduction". Perigee Aerospace. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
1 2 3 "Mission". Perigee Aerospace. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
↑ Perigee Space: Mission
↑ S. Korean Startup to Construct Offshore Rocket Launch Platform in Jeju
↑ "27세 청년이 만든 스타트업, 민간 우주발사체 국내 첫 발사 '카운트다운'" [A startup created by a 27-year-old young man launches Korea's first private space launch vehicle, 'Countdown'.]. Maekyung (in Korean). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
↑ Si-hyeon Nam (20 December 2024). "'PERIGEE Aerospace' Prepares to Launch South Korea's Commercial Spaceflight Era". Dong-A Ilbo.
↑ StudyAdelaide. "Perigee Aerospace has signed an agreement to use the Southern Launch rocket facilities in South Australia". StudyAdelaide. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
↑ Cho, Seung-han (27 March 2020). "탐험대학·시민과학풀씨 참가자 모집" [Recruitment of participants for the Expedition College Citizen Science Program]. Dong-A Science (in Korean). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
↑ "알아두면 쓸모 있는 탐험멘토 Talk 2탄 ⑦ 신동윤 멘토 미니인터뷰!" [Useful to know Exploration Mentor Talk Part 2 ⑦ Mentor Shin Dong-yoon mini interview!]. Expedition College (in Korean). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020– via Naver.
↑ Lim, Chang-won (29 December 2021). "Sudden gust of winds foils launch of sounding rocket built by rocket start-up". Aju Business Daily . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
↑ "Blue Whale 0.1 Review". YouTube . Retrieved 16 April 2022.

External links

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[spaceconnecti20200202-1] 1 2 3 4 Blenkin, Max (28 October 2019). "Korean firm Perigee plans first South Australian rocket launch". Space Connect. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[sn20191023-2] 1 2 Henry, Caleb (23 October 2019). "Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch". SpaceNews . Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[3] Plouffe, Jim (30 September 2019). "South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia". The Lead South Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[perigee-4] 1 2 3 "Perigee Aerospace Inc. – Introduction". Perigee Aerospace. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[perigeemission-5] 1 2 3 "Mission". Perigee Aerospace. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[6] Perigee Space: Mission

[7] S. Korean Startup to Construct Offshore Rocket Launch Platform in Jeju

[8] "27세 청년이 만든 스타트업, 민간 우주발사체 국내 첫 발사 '카운트다운'" [A startup created by a 27-year-old young man launches Korea's first private space launch vehicle, 'Countdown'.]. Maekyung (in Korean). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[9] Si-hyeon Nam (20 December 2024). "'PERIGEE Aerospace' Prepares to Launch South Korea's Commercial Spaceflight Era". Dong-A Ilbo.

[10] StudyAdelaide. "Perigee Aerospace has signed an agreement to use the Southern Launch rocket facilities in South Australia". StudyAdelaide. Retrieved 2021-10-05.

[11] Cho, Seung-han (27 March 2020). "탐험대학·시민과학풀씨 참가자 모집" [Recruitment of participants for the Expedition College Citizen Science Program]. Dong-A Science (in Korean). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[12] "알아두면 쓸모 있는 탐험멘토 Talk 2탄 ⑦ 신동윤 멘토 미니인터뷰!" [Useful to know Exploration Mentor Talk Part 2 ⑦ Mentor Shin Dong-yoon mini interview!]. Expedition College (in Korean). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020– via Naver.

[13] Lim, Chang-won (29 December 2021). "Sudden gust of winds foils launch of sounding rocket built by rocket start-up". Aju Business Daily . Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[14] "Blue Whale 0.1 Review". YouTube . Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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Perigee Aerospace

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Blue Whale 1

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