Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies in South Korea
Space Atlas lists 8 organisations in South Korea working in earth observation & remote sensing: 5 private companies, 2 startups, 1 research institution. That is 38% of the 21 space organisations in South Korea and 2% of the 404 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Daejeon (3), Seoul (2), Seongnam (1).
Private Company (5)
- Contec Co., Ltd. (CONTEC) · Private Company · Daejeon
South Korean KARI spin-off — operates a global ground station network (GSaaS) and provides satellite image processing services.
- Hancom InSpace · Private Company · Daejeon
Hancom Group affiliate in South Korea — operates the Sejong Earth observation satellites and provides drone and satellite imagery analysis services.
- Hanwha Systems Space · Private Company · Seongnam
Develops SAR satellites, optical payloads and space systems for defence and commercial customers in South Korea.
- Lumir Inc. · Private Company · Yongin
South Korean satellite manufacturer — builds SAR Earth observation satellites and components and provides satellite imagery services.
- Satrec Initiative · Private Company · Yuseong
Leading South Korean satellite manufacturer — develops small Earth observation satellites for government and commercial customers.
Startup (2)
- Nara Space Technology (NaraSpace) · Startup · Seoul
South Korean small-satellite company — builds Earth observation nanosatellites and runs the Observer constellation and NarSha methane-monitoring mission.
- TelePIX Co., Ltd. · Startup · Seoul
South Korean Earth observation startup — builds optical satellite payloads, in-space AI processors and satellite data analytics services.
Research Institution (1)
- KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) · Research Institution · Daejeon
Korea's space research institute developing launch vehicles, satellites and space exploration systems.