https://spacewatch.global/tag/republic-of-korea/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:45:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/republic-of-korea/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/spacewatchgl-feature-southeast-asian-space-programmes-capabilities-challenges-and-collaborations/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13008 By Nandini Sarma - In many parts of the world, space technology is being used to improve people’s lives. Apart from their uses for everyday services like weather forecasting, long-distance communications, and GPS systems, the manifold applications of space technology assist in many other ways. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/south-korea-to-invest-4-4-billion-in-blockchain-and-ai-technologies/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 05:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9997 The South Korean government is spearheading investment in its country’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Blockchain sectors to the tune of 5 trillion Won (U.S.$4.4 billion) starting in 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/south-korea-seeks-to-restore-public-trust-in-its-cyber-war-command/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9884 The South Korean defence ministry has announced that it is reorganizing its military cyber command in order restore public and politic trust following allegations that officers tried to interfere in the South Korean political process.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/south-koreas-kslv-ii-launch-vehicle-now-track/ Tue, 22 May 2018 05:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8740 After a number of delays and starts, South Korea is finally pressing ahead with the development of its second Korean Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-II) as well as its lunar exploration programme. The KSLV-II is a three-stage launch vehicle which will put a 1.5-ton multipurpose satellite into low orbit at 600 to 800 kilometers (372 to 497 miles) above the Earth. The first-stage booster will consist of four 75-ton fuel engines, and the second stage will be made up of a single 75-ton engine. The third stage will come with a 7-ton liquid engine.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/south-korea-picks-korea-aerospace-industries-lig-nex1-satellite-reconnaissance-preferred-bidder/ Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8536 As previously reported in SpaceWatch.Global, South Korea has followed through on its threat to change the preferred bidder for its five-satellite reconnaissance constellation, tapping Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to lead the programme.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/south-korea-examines-role-cleaning-space-debris-dual-use-system/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8368 South Korea is considering joining the quest to clean up space debris in Earth orbit, and with it could end up unintentionally developing a dual-use antisatellite (ASAT) system. Following similar recent efforts by Japan and Europe, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technology (ICT) held a meeting last week with industry, universities, and institutes in Seoul to discuss technologies to monitor the rising threat of space junk, as well as the development of technologies to remove space debris in Earth's orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/south-korea-remove-lig-nex1-contractor-satellite-reconnaissance-project/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8282 South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD), an agency of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), has said that it does not rule out finding another contractor to lead the South Korean reconnaissance satellite programme after current contractor, LIG Nex1, is reported to want to lower the requirement standards for satellite imagery quality and quantity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/02/south-korea-build-satellite-navigation-system-2034/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 05:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7328 This content is for members only. 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