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)
- KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) · Academic Institution · Daejeon
South Korean university satellite centre at KAIST — developed Korea's first satellites (KITSAT) and builds small science and technology satellites.
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)
- KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) · Research Institution · Daejeon
Korea's space research institute developing launch vehicles, satellites and space exploration systems.