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KASA is indigenously developing a rocket to launch its Moon lander and has a separately approved budget line for the rocket.

Mentioned as: KASAFinancialPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 21, 2025Moon Monday #222: How China navigated failure to nail down lunar navigation success

KASA is budgeting about $31 million this year toward building a lunar lander with a target completion by 2032.

Mentioned as: kasaPlanFinancialValue 4.0Apr 21, 2025Moon Monday #222: How China navigated failure to nail down lunar navigation success

KASA seeks to strengthen partnerships with the United States, Japan, and Europe, including multilateral participation in NASA’s Artemis program and as a signee of the Artemis Accords.

Mentioned as: KASARelationshipsLegalGeneralValue 3.6Apr 21, 2025Moon Monday #222: How China navigated failure to nail down lunar navigation success

KASA plans to reduce the cost of space transport to low Earth orbit to below $1,000 per kilogram and to complete a transportation system enabling travel between Earth and space by the 2030s.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationPlanGrowthFinancialValue 4.0Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA aims for South Korea to hold a 10% share of the global space market by 2045.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationGrowthValue 2.5Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA will construct a launch pad for commercial launch vehicles near the Naro Space Center in South Jeolla Province by 2027.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationPlanGrowthValue 4.0Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) unveiled projects to develop a partially reusable rocket capable of sending one kilogram of payload to low Earth orbit for less than $1,000 by the mid-2030s.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationPlanCapabilityFinancialValue 4.3Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA will start procuring launch services for government satellites from 2027.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationPlanRelationshipsValue 3.0Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA plans to develop very-high-resolution imaging satellites with up to 10-centimeter resolution.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA plans to develop a robotic spacecraft to observe the sun from the Earth–Sun L4 Lagrange point with a goal of launching by 2035.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Sep 10, 2024$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance

KASA seeks to support development of very-high-resolution imaging satellites with a resolution of 0.15 m.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationCapabilityPlanValue 3.6Jul 20, 2024South Korea’s new space agency outlines plans

KASA will continue work on the Nuri (KSLV) rocket while investing in reusable launch vehicle technology and expanding launch facilities.

Mentioned as: KASAPlanGrowthCapabilityValue 3.5Jul 20, 2024South Korea’s new space agency outlines plans

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is leading efforts to create a national space agency called KASA and pursue long-term ambitions for lunar and Mars exploration.

Mentioned as: Korea Aerospace AdministrationGovernancePlanValue 3.7Apr 26, 2023United States and South Korea agree to enhance space cooperation

South Korea plans to launch a national space agency modeled after NASA by 2023, tentatively named the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA).

Mentioned as: kasaPlanGovernanceValue 3.5Nov 29, 2022South Korean leader eyes “landing on moon in 2032, Mars in 2045”
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