Korea Aerospace Research Institute
한국항공우주연구원 | |
Website | Official KARI website in English Official KARI website in Korean |
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Korea Aerospace Research Institute | |
Hangul | 한국항공우주연구원 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hanguk Hanggong Uju Yeonguweon |
McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Hanggong Uju Yŏn'guwŏn |
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI;
Background
KARI began on October 10, 1989, as a national aerospace research institute with the purpose of contributing to sound development of the national economy and enhancement of people's lives through a new exploration, technological advancement, development, and dissemination in the field of aerospace science and technology.[4]
Timeline |
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Mission and Major Functions |
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Organization[6]
- KARI Innovation Advisory Group
- External Relations and Cooperation Office
- International Cooperation Office
- Safety, Health and Security Office
- Overseas Contracts Office
- Auditing Division
- Public Relations Office
- Quality Management Office
- IT and Information Security Office
- Technology Commercialization Office
- Aeronautics Research Directorate
- Satellite Research Directorate
- NARO Space Center
- Management Support Directorate
- Strategy and Planning Directorate
- National Satellite Operation & Application Center
- KPS R&D Directorate
- Unmanned Vehicle Advanced Research Center
- SBAS Program Office
- Space Pioneer Program Office
- Strastopheric Drone Technology Development Center
- Future Innovation Research Center
- KARI Academy
Developments
KARI is also developing
KARI began in 1989 to develop its own rockets (KSR, Korean Sounding Rocket). It produced the KSR-I and KSR-II, one and two-stage rockets in the early 1990s.
In December 1997 it began development of a LOX/kerosene rocket engine. KARI wished to develop satellite launch capability. A test launch of the KSR-III took place in 2002.[8]
The first-stage unguided rocket KSR-I was produced by KARI in cooperation with research institutes such as industry, academia, and research institutes for the development of rockets. R&D took place for three years from 1990, and the total development cost was 2.85 billion won. Their goal was to develop a solid unguided science tube survey rocket that could observe the ozone layer over the Korean Peninsula.[9]
Earth observation program
Active Missions:
Satellite program
SaTReC
The KAIST's SaTReC, responsible for the nation's small scientific satellites.[11][12]
KARI satellites[13] | Type | Equipment | Orbit | Operational | Status |
KOMPSAT 1 (Arirang 1) | Earth observation | EO | SSO | 1999–2008 |
Retired |
KOMPSAT 2 (Arirang 2) | Earth observation | EO | SSO | 2006-2015 |
Retired |
KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3) | Earth observation | EO | SSO | 2012- |
Active |
KOMPSAT 3A (Arirang 3A) | Earth observation | EO/IR | SSO | 2015- |
Active |
KOMPSAT 5 (Arirang 5) | Earth observation | SAR | SSO | 2013- |
Active |
KOMPSAT 6 (Arirang 6) | Earth observation | SAR | SSO | 2022 |
Planned |
KOMPSAT 7 (Arirang 7) | Earth observation | EO/IR | SSO | 2022 |
Planned |
KOMPSAT 7A (Arirang 7A) | Earth observation | EO/IR | SSO | 2024 |
Planned |
CAS 500-1 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500) | Earth observation | EO | SSO | 2021- |
Active |
CAS 500-2 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500) | Earth observation | EO | SSO | 2022 |
Planned |
GEO-KOMPSAT 1 (COMS 1, Cheollian 1) | Meteorology / Communication | Meteo Imager, Ocean colour Imager, S-/L-Band transponder, Ka-band transponders | GEO | 2010- |
Active |
GEO-KOMPSAT 2A (GK 2A, Cheollian 2A) | Meteorology | AMI (Advanced Meteorological Imager) and KSEM (Korean Space Environment Monitor) | GEO | 2018- |
Active |
GEO-KOMPSAT 2B (GK 2B, Cheollian 2B) | Meteorology | GOCI-II (Geostationary Ocean Color Imager-II) and GEMS (Environmental monitoring sensor) | GEO | 2020- |
Active |
KPLO (Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter) | Interplanetary Spacecraft | LUTI, PolCam, KMAG, KGRS, DTNPL, ShadowCam | Lunar orbiter | 2022 |
Active |
Korea Positioning System (KPS)
South Korea plans to spend 4 trillion won ($3.56 billion) on building its own
Lunar and interplanetary missions
Korean Lunar Exploration Program
The Korean Lunar Exploration Program (KLEP) is divided in two phases.
Aircraft
Stratospheric airship
A 10-year program to develop a
Smart Tilt Rotor UAV
In late 2011, KARI unveiled its tiltrotor
High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
KARI is developing an electric-driven HALE UAV in order to secure system and operational technologies since 2010.[28]
Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV)
KARI leads the research and development program to develop a one-seat class electric VTOL (eVTOL) demonstrator. Flight tests of a sub-scale technology demonstrator will be started by 2021.[29][30]
Future missions
Launch schedule
FY 2024
FY 2025
FY 2026
- KSLV-II-5
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
- COMS-4
FY 2030
- KSLV-III-1
Gallery
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The launch of KSR-I
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KSR-II at a launchpad
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KSR-III
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KSLV-1
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KSLV-2
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Smart Tilt Rotor UAV
See also
- Naro Space Center
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
- Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
- List of government space agencies
References
- ^ Latin for "Aerospace" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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- ^ "Government Finalizes the 2021 Space Development Implementation Plan". kari.re.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Greeting address. (2016). Korea Aerospace Research Institute. retrieved from https://www.kari.re.kr/eng/sub01_01.do
- ^ "History". Korea Aerospace Research Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Organization". KARI.
- ^ "South Korea launches rocket weeks after NKorea". The San Diego Union-Tribune. January 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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- ^ "KSR-I, single-stage science rocket". KARI.
- ^ a b An, H. (2013). Seeking independence in space: South korea's space program (1958–2010). Quest: History Of Spaceflight, 20(2), 34–51.
- ^ "STSat-1 (Science and Technology Satellite-1, KAISTSat-4, Uribyol-4)". esa.int.
- ^ "About the Satellite Technology Research Center". satrec.kaist.ac.kr.
- ^ "Satellites of South Korea". space.skyrocket.de.
- ^ "South Korea signs Artemis Accords; Brazil, New Zealand likely next". www.spacenews.com. 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Satellite Navigation > R&D >". www.kari.re.kr. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Joint Statement By The United States of America And The Republic of Korea On Civil Global Navigation Satellite Systems Cooperation". www.gps.gov.
- ^ a b Korean Lunar Exploration Program. Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Accessed on 25 January 2019.
- ^ SpaceX selected to assist 2020 South Korean lunar orbiter voyage. Lee Keun-young, Hankyoreh. 30 December 2017.
- ^ KPLO. Lunar Exploration Program. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Accessed on 25 January 2019.
- ^ Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) Status Update. (PDF) Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). 10 October 2017.
- ^ South Korea's first lunar mission planned for 2020. Emily Lakdawalla, The Planetary Society. December 7, 2017.
- 중앙일보. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Kim, Jack (20 November 2007). "South Korea eyes moon orbiter in 2020, landing 2025". Reuters. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "The Lunar Exploration Project, the Korean Hope Project". KARI.
- ^ "Korea Aerospace Research Institute". www.airship-association.org.
- ^ "South Korea's Stratospheric Airship" (PDF). www.lynceans.org.
- ^ "KARI starts VTOL UAV research without Bell". www.flightglobal.com.
- ^ "Korea's First Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle EAV-3 Launched". www.solarmagazine.com. 27 August 2016.
- ^ "KARI OPPAV". www.evtol.news.
- ^ "Korea Launches Project To Develop EVTOL Demo". www.aviationweek.com.
External links
- KARI official website (Korean / English)
- South Korean space projects from Encyclopedia Astronautica