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Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

KR
gov civilFounded 1989
South Korea
www.kari.re.kr
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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.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2021US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness

KARI plans another test flight of KSLV-2 in May using the same rocket hardware and plans four more KSLV-2 launches by 2027 to increase reliability.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipOct 21, 2021South Korea’s 1st homegrown space rocket reaches space but fails to orbit dummy payload

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.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative PlanJul 6, 2021Korean Air Entering The Smallsat Product Arena

On 2021-06-23, 20 engineers and officials from Korean Air, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, and NDT Engineering & Aerospace met at the Korean Air R&D Center in Daejeon to discuss development plans, a future roadmap, and the scope of cooperation.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)NoiseJul 6, 2021Korean Air Entering The Smallsat Product Arena

Korean Air has formed an industry and academic consortium with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, NDT Engineering and Aerospace, and Korea Aerospace University to develop common bulkhead propellant tanks for small satellite launch vehicles by 2026 with a budget of 32 billion won.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipJun 28, 2021South Korea’s top airline to develop propellant tank for smallsat launcher

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) will stop developing 500-kilogram-class satellites by 2025 at the latest and selected KAI as its successor to lead that category.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipJun 14, 2021Hanwha, KAI and LIG Nex1 to lead South Korea’s private-sector-driven satellite development

Lee Sang-ryool held an online news conference on 2021-05-06, which was KARI’s first news conference since he took office.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

KARI jointly developed the 500-kilogram CAS500-1 remote sensing satellite with a group of selected industry partners starting in 2015.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

If the KSLV-2 demonstration launch succeeds, KARI plans a second KSLV-2 launch carrying a real satellite in May 2022 from the same launch site.

Mentioned as: KARITechnical ProductMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

KARI plans a demonstration launch of the KSLV-2 rocket from the Naro Space Center in Goheung in October 2021.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

Lee Sang-ryool plans to spin off near-term space applications to the private sector and refocus KARI on long-term investments that he expects will not pay off until 2050.

Mentioned as: kariNarrative PlanMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

KARI intends to stop direct development of 500-kilogram-class spacecraft by 2025 and shift focus to satellite categories that still require government support.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative PlanMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

Lee Sang-ryool has spent 35 years working at KARI.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2021South Korea’s space agency sets sight on missions that ‘won’t pay off until 2050’

The Korea Microgravity Science Laboratory (KMSL) is a 3U CubeSat built by the College of Engineering at Chosun University in Gwangju, South Korea to perform microgravity experiments in orbit under contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMar 30, 2021Looking back at the ISILAUNCH27 launch campaign onboard Soyuz-2 rocket

On 2021-03-20, the CAS-500-1 Earth observation satellite from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) was delivered to orbit.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Narrative GeneralMar 28, 2021Navigation Receiver From RUAG Space Aboard KARI’s EO Smallsat Now On-Orbit

A GK Launch Services Soyuz-2-1a rocket on 2021-03-22 delivered the KARI CAS-500-1 remote-sensing satellite and 38 secondary payloads from 18 countries into three different sun-synchronous orbits.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMar 28, 2021Navigation Receiver From RUAG Space Aboard KARI’s EO Smallsat Now On-Orbit

The state-funded Korea Aerospace Research Institute jointly developed the 500-kilogram CAS500-1 satellite with a group of selected industry partners beginning in 2015.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMar 26, 2021South Korean leader vows ‘landing on the moon by 2030’

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is a state-funded organization that jointly developed the 500-kilogram CAS500-1 with selected industry partners beginning in 2015.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2021With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development

KARI plans to end its direct development of 500-kilogram-class spacecraft by 2025 and shift its focus to satellite categories that still require government support.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2021With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development

CAS500-2 is slated to be launched in the first half of 2022 on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket under a two-part launch agreement KARI and KAI signed with GK Launch Services in 2017.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2021With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development
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