대한민국 공군
The South Korean Air Force (ROKAF), also known as the Republic of Korea Air Force, is the aerial and space warfare service branch of South Korea. It operates under the Ministry of National Defense. ROKAF has been working with the US Air Force on space operations since 2017, and later elevated its space operations unit to the Air Force Space Operations Group in September 2022. The ROKAF is integrating aerial and space intelligence into real operations to respond swiftly to asymmetric threats, including ballistic missile launches.
All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected to power in-flight connectivity onboard 40 additional aircraft operated by Korean Air.
Viasat was selected to provide inflight connectivity to 40 additional Korean Air aircraft.
All 70 Korean Air aircraft equipped with Viasat connectivity are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2027.
Korean Air operates a modern fleet of 159 aircraft and employs over 20,000 professional employees.
Korean Air previously committed to equipping 30 Airbus A321Neo aircraft with Viasat connectivity.
All 70 Korean Air aircraft equipped with Viasat connectivity are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2027.
Korean Air will receive a total of 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft by 2027 as part of a fleet modernization plan.
All 30 Airbus A321neos for Korean Air will be delivered linefit with Viasat’s connectivity solution.
The ROK Air Force has improved its space situational awareness capabilities since 2017 through joint projects with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.
Under the Space Odyssey 2050 strategy, the ROK Air Force plans to add a satellite laser tracking system, a space object laser tracking system, small satellite launchers, and a satellite jamming system to its space assets by the late-2020s.
The ROK Air Force plans to develop a full-fledged space monitoring capacity and a limited ability to perform military operations in space by adding new space assets under Space Odyssey 2050.
In July 2021, the ROK Air Force asked Korean Air and Seoul National University to conduct joint research on the feasibility of using modified Boeing 747-400 aircraft for air-launching space rockets and orbital vehicles.
Park Ki-tae is the inaugural chief of the ROK Air Force’s Space Operations Center, which launched in September 2021.
The ROK Air Force will perform joint drills with the U.S. Space Force under an 2021-08-27 agreement signed between ROK Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Park In-ho and U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond and Republic of Korea Air Force chief of staff Gen. Park In-ho reached an agreement on 2021-08-27 at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado to strengthen bilateral space partnership.
Under the 2021-08-27 agreement, the Republic of Korea Air Force will join U.S. Space Force-led joint military drills aimed at bolstering defense capabilities in outer space.
The decision for the Republic of Korea Air Force to join U.S. Space Force–led joint military drills was made during an 2021-08-27 meeting between Gen. Park In-ho and U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Korean Air is developing technologies to launch small satellites from its Boeing 747-400 cargo planes.
The developed common bulkhead propellant tank will be used as a major component of a 500 kg smallsat launch vehicle being developed by Korean Air and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
In 2012, Korean Air developed and assembled South Korea’s first space launch vehicle, Naro (KSLV-1).