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Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

KR
gov civilFounded 1989
South Korea
www.kari.re.kr
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Responsibility for KPS is being shifted from an independent project team to direct oversight by the KARI administrator to improve coordination and accountability.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2025Propelling and navigating South Korea’s space ambitions

ISRO, NASA, and South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are coordinating lunar traffic for their respective orbiters.

Mentioned as: kariNarrative GeneralJun 4, 2025A pressing PSLV rocket failure and orbital congestion to brood over | Indian Space Progress #28

NASA’s MADCAP software is being used by NASA, ISRO, and KARI to predict and alert operators of potential close approaches between lunar orbiters.

Mentioned as: kariNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2025Why Moon missions need their own Wikipedia and beyond

NASA, ISRO, and KARI coordinate and share precise trajectory information of their lunar satellites with each other to manage collision risk.

Mentioned as: KARITechnical ProductMay 23, 2025Why Moon missions need their own Wikipedia and beyond

The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) has been developed since 2016 by Thales Alenia Space jointly with the Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Mentioned as: KARIOrg RelationshipNov 11, 2024SpaceX launches Koreasat-6A on Veterans Day to improve items including the GPS position error from current 15-33 meter to 1.0-1.6

Thales Alenia Space and the Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) have developed the Korea Augmentation Satellite System jointly since 2016.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2024SpaceX to launch Koreasat-6A on Veterans’ Day to improve the positioning and navigation performance by GNSS

Thales Alenia Space’s contract with KARI requires the delivery of KASS ground infrastructure that the company began rolling out in 2020.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2024Korea’s Satellite Navigation System Developed by Thales Alenia Space Enters Service

Thales Alenia Space’s contract with KARI requires the company to deliver the KASS ground infrastructure, which Thales Alenia Space began rolling out in 2020.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipFeb 4, 2024Korea’s KASS satellite navigation system certified by national authorities + enters service

Kompsat-6 is the second Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralJun 2, 2023Arianespace to Launch Kompsat-6 Earth Observation Satellite for Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Kompsat-6 is the second Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite developed by KARI.

Mentioned as: kariTechnical ProductMay 31, 2023Arianespace will launch Kompsat-6 with the Vega C for KARI

Kompsat-6 will replace KARI’s predecessor satellite Kompsat-5 and will provide improved imaging radar performance.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMay 31, 2023Arianespace will launch Kompsat-6 with the Vega C for KARI

Arianespace will launch the Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on a Vega C from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana as early as December 2024.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative PlanMay 31, 2023Arianespace will launch Kompsat-6 with the Vega C for KARI

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) will develop two engines and rocket hardware for KSLV-3 in collaboration with an industry partner to be selected by September.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative PlanMay 25, 2023South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket launches seven satellites, one unaccounted for

The two engines and rocket hardware for KSLV-3 will be developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in collaboration with an industry partner to be selected by September.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative PlanApr 13, 2023South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket set to launch May 24

KARI and a private partner to be selected by September 2024 will develop KSLV-3’s two engines and rocket hardware.

Mentioned as: kariTechnical ProductMar 31, 2023South Korea sets record space budget to bolster industry, develop new rocket

CONTEC is a South Korean company spun off from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Mentioned as: KARIOrg RelationshipMar 27, 2023CONTEC selects Cailabs for the company’s next optical ground station

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to provide electric propulsion for the GEO-KOMPSAT-3 satellite.

Mentioned as: korea aerospace research instituteTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2023Thales Alenia Space to Provide Electric Propulsion for Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-3 Satellite

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to provide electric propulsion for the GEO-KOMPSAT-3 (GK3) satellite.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipFeb 2, 2023Thales Alenia Space to provide TETRA electric propulsion for Korea’s GEO-KOMPSAT-3 satellite

The satellite bus for KOMPSAT-6 was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Mentioned as: KARITechnical ProductFeb 1, 2023South Korea picks Vega C to launch satellite grounded by Russian sanctions

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is developing kerosene-fueled 100-ton thrust engines with a five-year development timeline.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralDec 19, 2022South Korean spacecraft enters lunar orbit with deceleration maneuver
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