Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean delegation visits NASA, other space agencies to discuss cooperation

A Korean government delegation recently visited space agencies abroad, including the U.S. NASA, to scout talent and discuss cooperation with the soon-to-be-launched Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA).

2024-01-29

Korea’s version of NASA nears blast off as bill passes

A bill for the launch of Korea’s aerospace agency has been passed by the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on Monday.

2024-01-08

Korea to plant flag on moon by 2032, space agency to be formed

Under the plan issued by the president, Korea will develop a rocket engine for a lunar mission with domestic technologies in five years and begin resource mining on the lunar surface in 2032. The government hopes to achieve a Mars landing by 2045.

2022-11-28

[ANALYSIS] Korea's NASA: one giant leap for the country's bureaucracy

Korea wants its own NASA, pulling together all the disparate elements of the current space program scattered around government in various departments and agencies.

2022-09-06