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South Korean space and aeronautics agency
Korea AeroSpace Administration
우주항공청
Formation27 May 2024
TypeGovernmental organisation
HeadquartersSacheon, South Korea
Location
Coordinates35°03′07″N 128°02′29″E / 35.0520049°N 128.0413561°E / 35.0520049; 128.0413561
President / Director-GeneralYoon Yeongbin
Deputy Director-GeneralRo Kyung-won
Main organMinistry of Science and ICT
Budget964.9 billion
(US$725.5 million)
(FY2025)
Staff241
Websitekasa.go.kr/eng/web/main.do
Korea AeroSpace Administration
Hangul우주항공청
Hanja宇宙航空廳
Revised RomanizationUju hanggongcheong
McCune–ReischauerUju hanggongch'ŏng

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA; Korean: 우주항공청) is a Korean government-funded space and aeronautics agency. Established under the Ministry of Science and ICT, KASA oversees the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. Its headquarters is located in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.

Timeline

KASA was established on 27 May 2024 as part of a campaign promise made by President Yoon Suk Yeol to reform national politics, including shifting space exploration to the private sector. Seen as the domestic version of NASA, KASA aims to become one of the top five leading space agencies through developing the KSLV-III rocket and creating and landing homegrown spacecraft on the Moon by 2032 and Mars by 2045.

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References

  1. 배민영 (8 January 2024). '한국판 나사' 우주항공청, 과기부에 설치… 항우연·천문연도 편입. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. Normile, Dennis (27 May 2024). "South Korea launches its own NASA: New agency aims to boost science and commercial space projects". Science.org. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. Kim, Na-young (26 May 2024). "S. Korea launches space agency to compete in global space race". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. Jones, Andrew (7 June 2024). "South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars". Space.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

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