Jae Park's Unastella raises $24 million to chase Korean orbital launch

Altos Ventures led the Series B for the pre-revenue Seoul rocket maker, which says it flew UNA EXPRESS-I from Goheung in May 2025.

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Primary source: TechCrunch

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Unastella is trying to turn South Korea's government-led rocket know-how into a private launch business, but the $24 million round mainly buys time to prove orbital capability.

Illustration of Unastella's multi-stage rocket UNA EXPRESS-I standing on a launchpad, poised for liftoff.

Jae Park's Unastella has raised a $24 million Series B led by Altos Ventures, bringing the Seoul rocket maker's total funding to $44 million, TechCrunch reported.…

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