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	'''Perigee Aerospace''' is a ] developer and manufacturer of ] and ] ] located in ], ]. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012,<ref name=spaceconnecti20200202/> initially with the launch of sounding rockets.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/south-korean-rocket-startup-launch-south-australia\|title=South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia\|accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref>		'''Perigee Aerospace''' is a ] developer and manufacturer of ] and ] ] located in ], ]. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012,<ref name=spaceconnecti20200202/> initially with the launch of sounding rockets.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/south-korean-rocket-startup-launch-south-australia\|title=South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia\|accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref>

	{{asof\|2019}}, Perigee Aerospace employed 30 people. It ~~has developed~~ the ] Blue Whale 1 ~~with a maiden flight being planned for no earlier than July 2020~~. As of 2019, the company also planned to develop a larger rocket.<ref name=sn20191023>{{cite web\|url=https://spacenews.com/backed-by-samsung-south-korean-startup-perigee-aims-for-2020-maiden-launch/\|title=Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch\|date=23 October 2019}}</ref>		{{asof\|2019}}, Perigee Aerospace employed 30 people. It develops the ] Blue Whale 1. As of 2019, the company also planned to develop a larger rocket.<ref name=sn20191023>{{cite web\|url=https://spacenews.com/backed-by-samsung-south-korean-startup-perigee-aims-for-2020-maiden-launch/\|title=Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch\|date=23 October 2019}}</ref>

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South Korean aerospace manufacturer

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

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, initially with the launch of sounding rockets.

As of 2019, Perigee Aerospace employed 30 people. It develops the small orbital rocket Blue Whale 1. As of 2019, the company also planned to develop a larger rocket.

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Blue Whale 1

Blue Whale 1
Size
Function	Small-lift Orbital launch vehicle
Manufacturer	Perigee Aerospace
Country of origin	South Korea
Cost per launch	US$2 million
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Diameter	760 mm (30 in)
Mass	1,790 kg (3,950 lb)
Capacity
Payload to 500km SSO
Mass	50 kg (110 lb)
Payload to 500km LEO
Mass	63 kg (139 lb)

Launch history
Status	In Development
Launch sites	Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex
First flight	TBD
First stage
Specific impulse	288s (ground), 348s (vacuum)
Burn time	150s
Propellant	LOX/LNG
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The two-stage Blue Whale 1 is planned to become the smallest orbital rocket in the world with a mass of only 1790 kg. Launching from a pad owned by Southern Launch at Whalers Way in South Australia it can deliver up to 50 kg to a sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 500 km. The maiden flight was planned for July 2020 but did not happen as of November 2020. Perigee Aerospace hopes to build the capacity to launch up to 40 Blue Whale 1 rockets per year at a price of US$2 million.

Sounding Rockets

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According to an interview posted on the website of Explore University in March 2020, an educational program by Dong-A Science, Perigee Aerospace also planned to launch a sounding rocket developed in collaboration with KAIST.

References

^ "Korean firm Perigee plans first South Australian rocket launch". 28 October 2019.
^ "Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch". 23 October 2019.
"South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia". Retrieved 2020-02-02.
^ "Perigee Aerospace Inc". Retrieved 2020-02-02.
"탐험대학·시민과학풀씨 참가자 모집". 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
"신동윤 대표 미니인터뷰". 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

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Classes	Sounding rocket Small-lift launch vehicle Medium-lift launch vehicle Heavy-lift launch vehicle Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
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	'''Perigee Aerospace''' is a ] developer and manufacturer of ] and ] ] located in ], ]. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012,<ref name=spaceconnecti20200202/> initially with the launch of sounding rockets.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/south-korean-rocket-startup-launch-south-australia\|title=South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia\|accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref>		'''Perigee Aerospace''' is a ] developer and manufacturer of ] and ] ] located in ], ]. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012,<ref name=spaceconnecti20200202/> initially with the launch of sounding rockets.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/south-korean-rocket-startup-launch-south-australia\|title=South Korean rocket startup to launch from South Australia\|accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref>

	{{asof\|2019}}, Perigee Aerospace employed 30 people. It ~~has developed~~ the ] Blue Whale 1 ~~with a maiden flight being planned for no earlier than July 2020~~. As of 2019, the company also planned to develop a larger rocket.<ref name=sn20191023>{{cite web\|url=https://spacenews.com/backed-by-samsung-south-korean-startup-perigee-aims-for-2020-maiden-launch/\|title=Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch\|date=23 October 2019}}</ref>		{{asof\|2019}}, Perigee Aerospace employed 30 people. It develops the ] Blue Whale 1. As of 2019, the company also planned to develop a larger rocket.<ref name=sn20191023>{{cite web\|url=https://spacenews.com/backed-by-samsung-south-korean-startup-perigee-aims-for-2020-maiden-launch/\|title=Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch\|date=23 October 2019}}</ref>

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