Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea's first privately built observation satellite reaches orbit after four-year delay

Korea's domestically developed Earth observation satellite lifted off from California early Sunday, reaching orbit after a nearly four-year delay caused by the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war.

2026-05-03

KASA's K-RadCube sent to space with Artemis II mission

Korea's first satellite to be part of a crewed space mission, K-RadCube (K-RAD), was launched aboard NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as part of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission Thursday morning.

2026-04-02

KASA unveils images from its newest high-res eyes in the skies

Korea showed off its latest technological advancement in space imaging with high-resolution satellite images taken in southern Seoul.

2026-03-17

KASA aims to develop methane-powered reusable launch vehicle by 2034

The government has approved a project to develop a reusable space launch vehicle powered by a methane rocket engine by 2034 as part of its long-term space exploration road map, the country's space agency said Monday.

2025-12-22

Korea aims to launch lunar communication orbiter in 2029, lander in 2032

Korea aims to launch a lunar communication orbiter in 2029 and a lunar lander in 2032 as part of its long-term space exploration road map, the head of the Korea AeroSpace Administration said Friday.

2025-12-12

4th Nuri launch ends with successful satellite deployment in flight full of milestones

A domestically developed Nuri rocket launched on Thursday at 1:13 a.m., successfully deploying all 13 satellites it carried into orbit, with several milestones hit on the way to an altitude of 600 kilometers for the Earth orbiters.

2025-11-27

Ready for launch

The Nuri space rocket stands upright on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla, on Nov. 25.

2025-11-25

Five-day workers in Korea to have 118 days off in 2026, down one from this year

The number of days off next year for employees working a five-day week in Korea will total 118, one day fewer than this year. The longest holiday will span five days during the Lunar New Year in February, which includes the weekend.

2025-06-30

LG enters space sector, eyeing Nuri rocket launch later this year

LG Group is entering the aerospace sector, supporting Nuri rocket launches and collaborating with KASA, while investing in startups to diversify revenue amid growth concerns in its core businesses.

2025-06-27

Korea launches Mars exploration task force to seek cooperation with U.S. mission efforts

Korea's space agency has launched a dedicated task force to explore participation in future Mars missions through cooperation with the United States, the head of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has said.

2025-05-22