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South Korea signs Artemis Accords; Brazil, New Zealand likely next
South Korea signed the Artemis Accords May 27, becoming the 10th signatory to the pact that governs norms of behavior for those who want to participate in the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program.
With Artemis Accords on the table, South Korea, U.S. to widen cooperation in space exploration, security
The commitment to work toward South Korea becoming a formal signatory of the Artemis Accords was part of a broader agreement reached between the two leaders in the field of space during a U.S-South Korea summit May 21 at the White House.
South Korea to join NASA’s Artemis project: reports
South Korea is in last-minute negotiations with the United States to join NASA’s Artemis program, a South Korean news outlet reported May 18, citing government sources.
South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’
The chief of South Korea’s space agency has vowed to spin off near-term applications to the private sector and refocus the agency on long-term investments that “won’t pay off until 2050.”
Korea Aerospace Industries to invest $880 million to expand space business
Space will command nearly 45 percent of the $1.9 billion Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has set aside for a broader five-year growth plan.
South Korean leader vows ‘landing on the moon by 2030’
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has vowed to launch the nation’s first robotic lunar lander on a domestically developed rocket by 2030.
With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development
The March 22 launch of South Korea’s CAS500-1 remote sensing satellite has marked the beginning of the country’s journey toward the domestic satellite industry being driven by the private sector.
S. Korea’s Kencoa Aerospace expands space business in U.S. with new capital
Kencoa Aerospace Corp., a South Korean aircraft assembler and parts supplier that has NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin as clients, is planning to expand its U.S. parts manufacturing plant in Georgia.
Hanwha Aerospace bets big on space business
Hanwha Aerospace, the leading aircraft engine producer in South Korea, is stepping up efforts to expand its space business.
South Korea to spend $553 million on space projects in 2021
South Korea will spend 615 billion won ($553.1 million) in 2021 on space activities aimed at bolstering its capacity to produce satellites, rockets and other key equipment.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches South Korea’s Anasis-2 military satellite
SpaceX’s customer for the Anasis-2 mission was Lockheed Martin on behalf of the government of South Korea.
Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5
Arianespace completed its third launch of the year Feb. 18, sending a Japanese communications satellite and a South Korean weather satellite into geostationary transfer orbits.
Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch
Perigee Aerospace of Daejeong, South Korea, has raised around $12 million from Samsung Venture Investments, LB Investment and others to develop Blue Whale 1, a small launcher capable of carrying 50 kilograms to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit, CEO Yoon Shin said in an interview.
Arianespace launches two Asian satellites on Ariane 5 rocket
Arianespace completed its final Ariane 5 launch of 2018 and penultimate overall mission for the year on Dec. 4, carrying a satellite for India and another for South Korea to geostationary transfer orbit.
ILS wins contract for Angara launch of South Korea’s Kompsat-6
Tuesday's briefing begins with ILS being chosen to launch Korea's Kompsat-6 satellite on an Angara 1.2 rocket.
