Seoul, May 3 (IANS) A South Korean Earth-observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit following its launch from a U.S. space base in California, authorities said on Sunday, in a move expected to help bolster Seoul’s satellite development capabilities.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite lifted off at 12 a.m. Saturday (U.S. time) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.The satellite, called Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2, was separ…
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Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Space authorities of South Korea and India held a joint industry event on Monday to expand cooperation and explore space-related business opportunities between the countries, Seoul’s space agency said.The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said it co-hosted the Korea-India Space Day event with IN-SPACe, India’s space industry promotion and regulatory agency, in Bengaluru.The event was arranged as part of follow-up measures to a memorandum of understanding signed las…
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) Hanwha Aerospace has won a $71.5 million (103.3 billion-won) contract to develop the propulsion system for South Korea’s first-ever lunar lander planned for launch in 2032, the company said on Monday.Under the contract with the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Hanwha Aerospace will be responsible for producing, assembling, and testing key propulsion components, including the engine and attitude control thrusters, through 2032, Yonhap news agency reported.The Sou…