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Perigee Aerospace

South Korean startup building Blue Whale 1, a small rocket for 200 kg payloads with a launch agreement at Sweden's Esrange. In 2026 Korea's space agency chose it as the sole company to build and test a methane upper-stage engine for small launchers. (1 product in the atlas)

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Launch · From the pad to orbit

  • In development

    Blue Whale 1

    Small rocket that puts up to 200 kg into orbit

Milestones

  • Jan 2026 Passed stage 2 of the Korea Aerospace Administration's small launch vehicle development support program and was chosen as the only company for the final stage, building and hot-firing a 3-ton-class methane upper-stage engine. Company statement⁠1
  • May 2024 Signed an agreement with Swedish Space Corporation to launch Blue Whale 1 from the Esrange Space Center, which would make it the first orbital rocket from that site. Company statement⁠2

Sources

  1. Perigee AerospaceJan 13, 2026
  2. SatNewsMay 7, 2024
  3. Perigee Aerospace

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