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South Korea Space Program

April 03, 2023
Making Yoon’s Space Vision a South Korean Reality
By Jennifer Hong Whetsell and Alice Cho
Seoul has ambitious plans, but can the Yoon administration spark interest and investment that will outlast his presidency?

March 06, 2023
Developments in Asia-Pacific’s Space Industry
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Benjamin Charlton.

July 01, 2022
South Korea’s Space Program Is a Big Deal
By Andy Hong
The successful launch of the domestically produced Nuri rocket has implications for the nation, the region, and the world.

June 23, 2022
South Korea Launches First Satellite With Homegrown Rocket
By Hyung-Jin Kim
On its second launch, South Korea’s Nuri rocket successfully placed a satellite into orbit.

October 22, 2021
South Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket
By Kim Tong-hyung
"Although (the launch) failed to achieve its objectives perfectly, it was an excellent accomplishment for a first launch," President Moon said in a televised speech.

September 04, 2021
South Korea Moves Closer to Launching Its First Lunar Orbiter
By Troy Stangarone
South Korea is on pace to launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) next year, part of its expanding space program.

March 25, 2021
The EU’s Growing Security Cooperation With South Korea
By Nicola Casarini
The longstanding relationship got a new push from a shared sense uncertainty during the Trump administration.

December 01, 2018
Asia’s Many Space Races
By Joan Johnson-Freese
It's not just the U.S. and China; there are other equally strategic space races going on in Asia as well.

November 20, 2017
South Korea’s Race to Space Is Lagging Behind
By Harry Kim
The Moon administration needs to give its full support to South Korea's space program.

March 27, 2015
South Korea's Quest to Be a Major Space Power
By Tae-jun Kang
South Korea is on its way to become a major player in space.

June 27, 2014
South Korea’s Only Astronaut Retires
By Tae-jun Kang
Yi So-yeon, the first astronaut of Korea, has announced she will retire in August.
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