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[Herald Interview] Homegrown rocket may be ticket to join new space order
This is the first installment in a series of interviews with executives of Korean companies with space ambitions. -- Ed. In 2013, South Korea celebrated the launch of its first rocket -- the “Naro” Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 -- from its own soil. The country’s first spaceflight success was, however, an effort that largely relied on Russian experts. Eight years later and amid an intensifying space race among superpowers, the country will attempt to launch a tru
Industry Sept. 12, 2021
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Korean Air explores satellite launches from planes
Korean Air said Tuesday it recently began a joint research project with Seoul National University, backed by the Republic of Korea Air Force, to explore the possibility of using large commercial aircraft for air launching. As part of the project, the South Korean national carrier will analyze the current technological capabilities, how to apply core technologies to the project, annual operating costs, and aircraft modification in order to develop an air-launch system with the Boeing 747-400.
Mobility July 20, 2021
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S. Korea unveils homegrown space rocket for first time
South Korea unveiled Tuesday a fully assembled model of its homegrown space rocket for the first time since the country started its development in 2010 as it conducts final testing procedures before its launch later this year. South Korea has earmarked 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) to develop its first homegrown space launch vehicle, named Nuri, and aims for a launch in October this year. In 2013, South Korea successfully launched its first-ever Naro space rocket, though its first stage rocket
Technology June 1, 2021
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S. Korea’s homegrown rocket on track for October launch
South Korea’s plan to launch its first homegrown rocket later this year is on a roll after researchers successfully conducted the final combustion test for its main first-stage engines, the science ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the Korea Aerospace Research Institute successfully ran the third and final test for the four 75-ton liquid engines of the 200-ton rocket, named Nuri, at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473 kilometers south of Seoul. Local researc
Social Affairs March 25, 2021
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S. Korea set to launch next-generation observation satellite over weekend
South Korea will launch its next-generation midsized observation satellite this week, the latest in the country's efforts to boost its space industry and develop its own space technologies. The 540-kilogram satellite loaded on Russia's Soyuz 2.1a will take off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday morning (local time) and contact the Svalbard Satellite Station in Norway after reaching its target orbit, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. Equipped with an imaging sens
Technology March 19, 2021
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S. Korea to spend over W600b on space projects this year
South Korea's science ministry said Monday it will invest 615 billion won ($549 million) in space projects this year, including launching its long-awaited first homegrown rocket and developing new satellites. The country plans to launch its first locally built Nuri rocket in October this year, committing 189.7 billion won this year to acquire technology to independently build space launch vehicles, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. While the country sent its 140-ton Naro rocket int
Technology Feb. 8, 2021
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Korea successfully tests space rocket engine
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province -- South Korea successfully tested its locally developed rocket engine on Wednesday, officials said, taking a step closer to the development of the country's first space launch vehicle.The test of the 75-ton thrust engine was conducted using a single-stage rocket that was launched from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, at 4:00 p.m. (Yonhap)The rocket engine, designed and developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will be used on the
Technology Nov. 28, 2018
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Space rocket engine burn time test meets target goal
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province -- The engine burn time of South Korea's locally developed space rocket met its target goal, the government said Wednesday.The test of the 75-ton engine was conducted using a single-stage rocket that was launched from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, at 4:00 p.m.The Ministry of Science and ICT said the test-launch vehicle engine maintained combustion for 151 seconds with the rocket flying for 10 minutes after reaching a suborbital altitude o
Technology Nov. 28, 2018
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South Korea to test launch space rocket engine on Nov. 28
South Korea is planning the first test flight of its locally developed rocket engine for Nov. 28, the government said Tuesday.The 75-ton thrust, single-stage rocket, developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute Province (KARI), was originally set to be launched on Oct. 25 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, the Ministry of Science and ICT said.The ministry said it convened a meeting of experts earlier in the day to fix the date, with an extended launch window set
Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2018
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Korea to test-launch rocket in Oct.
South Korea plans to conduct the first test flight of its locally developed booster engine at the end of next month, the ICT ministry said Sunday, as part of a long-term effort to produce the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 (KSLV-2), a three-stage rocket.The single-stage rocket, with a 75-ton thrust engine, developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute is set to be launched between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, the Ministry of Science and IC
Technology Sept. 16, 2018
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Maker of 2018 Winter Olympics torch puts itself at center of games' promotion
Hanwha Group, the South Korean conglomerate that made the Olympic torch for the upcoming Winter Games, will put itself in the forefront in promoting the event by tracking the flame as it travels through the country starting Wednesday, company officials said.The conglomerate that made the torch for the 1988 Seoul Summer Games was again tapped to make the torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics that opens in February.Company officials said Hanwha made 9,640 torches and delivered them to the
More Sports Nov. 1, 2017
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Korea to delay space rocket launch for technical setback
South Korea has decided to postpone the test-launch of its next-generation space rocket, scheduled for late next year, due to some technical glitches, officials said Friday.The government had planned to complete the development of a two-stage test rocket by 2017 as part of a long-term project to produce an indigenous three-stage KSLV-2 rocket.South Korea aims to launch a moon orbiter as early as 2020.In a report to the government, however, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it will have
Industry July 1, 2016
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Technical setback delays launch of Korean space rocket
[THE INVESTOR] A few technical glitches have led to the postponement of the test-launch of Korea’s next-generation space rocket, officials said July 1.The government had planned to complete the development of a two-stage test rocket by 2017 as part of a long-term project to produce an indigenous three-stage KSLV-2 rocket.Korea aims to launch a moon orbiter as early as 2020.In a report to the government, however, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it will have to delay the test-launch by
July 1, 2016
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Korea succeeds in 75-ton rocket engine thrust test
South Korea has succeeded in a ground combustion test for the first- and second-stage engines of its domestic space rocket, a related agency said Thursday.The 75-ton thrust engine test was conducted "smoothly" as planned a day earlier at the Naro Space Center located in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The 75-ton liquid engine is a core technology for the Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II."The duration of combustion was 75 seconds," it said.
Technology June 9, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea plays catch-up in space race
From military to weather to asteroid mining, outer space’s seemingly infinite scientific and commercial potential has in recent years been enticing a growing roster of countries across the globe into exploring the boundless expanse. Despite being a latecomer to the bandwagon, South Korea is seeking to expand its forays, such as with a moon probe, capitalizing on its success -- following two failed attempts -- in lifting off its first Naro space rocket in January 2013 with the help of Russia. N
Foreign Affairs March 25, 2016
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[Weekender] Space films score big on Koreans’ curiosity, fantasy
Space has become a new theme powering ticket sales in Korean theaters of late, thanks to the growing interest in science as well as evolving visual technology.The past three years at the Korean box office have seen a string of successful Hollywood movies set in space. Alfonso Cuaron‘s “Gravity” set the spark in October 2013, followed by the blockbuster hit “Interstellar” by Christopher Nolan in November 2014, and “The Martian” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” just two months apart in late 2015
Film March 25, 2016
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[Weekender] 'Giving up not an option for Korea’s space development'
DAEJEON -- Like many people, Cho Gwang-rae, president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, has always been fascinated by space rockets and outer space. He grew up watching foreign astronauts land on the moon, amid fierce space competition between the U.S. and then-Soviet Union in the late ’60s. However, he never envisioned that he would one day become the person in charge of Korea’s space project. After earning his Ph.D. in high-frequency microwave engineering, Cho was asked to participat
Industry March 25, 2016
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Korea to inject W746b into space program
South Korea will spend a total of 746.4 billion won ($603 million) on its space program this year, as part of efforts to realize its long-cherished goal of reaching the moon. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Sunday that it has also agreed with relevant ministries to allocate 200 billion won for the next three years to launch its first lunar exploration.Starting this year, the project will focus on developing a robotic orbiter designed to circle the moon and a ground station
Industry Feb. 28, 2016
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Korea to inject W200b into moon exploration for 3 years
South Korea will spend a total of 746.4 billion won ($603 million) on its space program this year, as part of efforts to realize its long-cherished goal of reaching the moon. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Sunday that it has also agreed with relevant ministries to allocate 200 billion won for the next three years to launch its first lunar exploration.An artistic rendering of a landing vessel and a lunar-rover planned to be sent to the moon by 2020. (Korea Aerospace Researc
Technology Feb. 28, 2016
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Korea moves to keep space dream alive
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province ― Exactly three years ago on Sunday, Korea launched a rocket dubbed the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I, or Naro, to put a satellite into orbit and become the 13th country to do so from its own soil.Since then, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea’s own version of the U.S.’ NASA, which led the Naro project, has been trying to move on to the next phase ― the development of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II.Engineers from the state-run Korea Aerospace Research
Technology Jan. 31, 2016
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