한국항공우주산업
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is a South Korean aerospace and defense manufacturer established in 1999. KAI develops and manufactures a range of aerospace products, including the Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), satellites, military and commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. It is involved in the KOMPSAT series, contributing to over 70% localization of the program. KAI aims to be a leading aerospace company in Asia, partnering with organizations like NASA and potentially JAXA.
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Space will command nearly 45 percent of the 2.2 trillion won Korea Aerospace Industries has set aside for its broader five-year growth plan.
Korea Aerospace Industries will take on a larger role in developing four follow-on 500-kilogram-class observation satellites by 2025.
Korea Aerospace Industries opened South Korea’s first private large-scale satellite production facility in August in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, capable of producing up to 20 small satellites simultaneously.
Korea Aerospace Industries is working on acquiring or forming strategic partnerships with undisclosed companies to launch ground station and satellite imagery analysis services in two or three years.
Korea Aerospace Industries and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology established a space technology research center in March to carry out projects on satellite system software, spacecraft, and future mobility vehicles through 2023.
Thales Alenia Space will share information with Korean Aerospace Industries and Hanwha Systems on building remote sensing satellites with synthetic aperture radar payloads.
Thales Alenia Space signed separate contracts with Korean Aerospace Industries and Hanwha Systems Corp. on 2018-12-05 to develop four high-resolution radar satellites for South Korea’s Agency for Defence Development.