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Satellites & Spacecraft companies in South Korea

Space Atlas lists 12 organisations in South Korea working in satellites & spacecraft: 7 private companies, 2 startups, 1 academic institution, 1 research institution, 1 government agency. That is 57% of the 21 space organisations in South Korea and 2% of the 597 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Daejeon (4), Seoul (2), Sacheon (2).

Private Company (7)

  • AP Satellite Inc. (Asia Pacific Satellite) · Private Company · Seoul

    South Korean KOSDAQ-listed manufacturer of satellite communication terminals and satellite bodies, payloads and space electronics.

  • 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 Aerospace · Private Company · Changwon

    South Korean aerospace and defence group — system integrator and engine maker for the Nuri launch vehicle and parent of Satrec Initiative.

  • Hanwha Systems Space · Private Company · Seongnam

    Develops SAR satellites, optical payloads and space systems for defence and commercial customers in South Korea.

  • Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) · Private Company · Sacheon

    South Korean aerospace manufacturer — builds military aircraft and helicopters and is prime contractor for CAS500 and KOMPSAT satellites.

  • 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.

  • Space LiinTech · Startup · Daejeon

    South Korean space biotech startup — runs microgravity drug research payloads such as BEE-PC1 on the ISS and its BEE-series CubeSats launched on Nuri.

Academic Institution (1)

Government Agency (1)

  • KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration) · Government Agency · Sacheon

    South Korea's new standalone space administration — leads Korean space exploration and sovereign launch ambitions.

Research Institution (1)