Unastella
South Korean private orbital rocket startup.
Unastella is a South Korean rocket company developing launch vehicles, founded by ex-KARI and DLR propulsion engineer Jae(hong) Park. The company conducted UNA EXPRESS-I in May 2025, the first domestic-soil private rocket launch in South Korea.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 22
- Total funding
- $44M
- Stage
- Series B
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- unastella.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Unastella do?
- Unastella is a South Korean rocket company developing launch vehicles, founded by ex-KARI and DLR propulsion engineer Jae(hong) Park. The company conducted UNA EXPRESS-I in May 2025, the first domestic-soil private rocket launch in South Korea.
- Where is Unastella headquartered?
- Unastella is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and was founded in 2022.
- How much funding has Unastella raised?
- Unastella has raised $44M in disclosed funding.
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Unastella raised $4.4M pre-Series A (Jan 2023, KRW 5.5B), led by Strong Ventures with Hana Ventures, InterValue Partners, Base Investment, A-Stone Ventures, and Hana Securities participating
KED Global: Una Stella secures $4.4 mn pre-Series A fundingVerified2023-01-31 - 2
Unastella raised $24M Series B in June 2026, led by Altos Ventures, bringing total funding to ~$44M with ~22 employees
TechCrunch: Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24MVerified2026-06-01 - 3
Unastella secured $14.6M (KRW 19.5B) in an intermediate Series A round, closed September 2024
WOWTALE: UNASTELLA Secures $14.6M to Advance Manned Space Launch Vehicles and TechnologyReported2024-09-26