South Korea’s first homegrown space launch vehicle, known as Nuri, lifting off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, on Oct. 21, 2021. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) By Yook Jihun, Published by Popular Science, 10 August 20205 The technology offers a flexible alternative to traditional forging for the 'New Space' industry.
Illustration of a cylindrical moon base with the Earth rising behind in space. (Image credit: Elen11/NASA via iStock / Getty Images Plus) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 20 July 2025 The planned lunar outpost is part of the nation's newly revealed exploration road map. South Korea's space ambitions keep
Published by Military Watch, 25 June 2025 The U.S. Army has been estimated to have consumed 15-20 of all munitions for its globally deployed arsenal of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) long range anti-missile systems, after deployment to support Israeli air defences during the country’s 11 days of hostilities with
Hanwha Systems is exploring SAR satellites that could follow BAE Systems' initial batch of multi-sensor Azalea spacecraft, slated to deploy in 2025. Credit: BAE Systems By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 11 June 2025 TAMPA, Fla. — BAE Systems has partnered with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Systems to explore
Hanwha Group headquarters in Seoul. Credit: Hanwha Systems By Sung-hee Choi, Published by Headline Jeju, 13 September 2024 Hanwha Defense Systems is building a satellite factory in Jeju Island’s Special Management Zone for groundwater resources On the afternoon of August 31, young citizens of various Asia-Pacific islands and countries, including
Image Credit: Perigee Aerospace By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 7 May 2024 South Korea’s Perigee Aerospace has signed a collaborative agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch its Blue Whale 1 rocket from Esrange Space Center in Sweden. Esrange was built by the European Space Research Organisation
Photograph Source: The US Army – Public Domain By Gregory Elich, Published by Counter Punch, 1 May 2024 Since the U.S. military brought its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea in 2017, it has met with sustained local resistance. THAAD is the centerpiece of the numerous
By Bruce Gagnon, Posted in Organizing Notes, 1 March 2024 Yesterday was the last day of my space issues speaking tour across South Korea. I had two meetings in the afternoon before my final talk in the evening in Seoul. The first was a meeting with two representatives from SPARK
