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==Timeline==
==Timeline==
KASA was part of campaign promises under [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] to reform national politics, including shifting space exploration to the private sector.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org/content/article/south-korea-launches-its-own-nasa |title= South Korea launches its own NASA: New agency aims to boost science and commercial space projects |author= <!--Not stated--> |date=27 May 2024 |website= Science.org |publisher= [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] |access-date= 4 June 2024 |quote= |language= }}</ref> Seen as the domestic version of [[NASA]], it will make efforts to become one of the top five leading space agencies through creating and landing homegrown spacecraft on the [[Moon]] by 2032 and [[Mars]] by 2045 and develop the rocket KSLV-III.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/05/113_375338.html |title= Korea launches space agency to compete in global space race |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 26 May 2024 |website= The Korea Times |publisher= Yonhap News |access-date= 4 June 2024 |quote= |language= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Andrew Jones |date=2024-06-07 |title=South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars |url=https://www.space.com/south-korea-space-agency-mars-landing-2045 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>
KASA was part of campaign promises under [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] to reform national politics, including shifting space exploration to the private sector.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org/content/article/south-korea-launches-its-own-nasa |title= South Korea launches its own NASA: New agency aims to boost science and commercial space projects |author= <!--Not stated--> |date=27 May 2024 |website= Science.org |publisher= [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] |access-date= 4 June 2024 |quote= |language= }}</ref> Seen as the domestic version of [[NASA]], it will make efforts to become one of the top five leading space agencies through creating and landing homegrown spacecraft on the [[Moon]] by 2032 and [[Mars]] by 2045 and develop the rocket KSLV-III.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/05/113_375338.html |title= Korea launches space agency to compete in global space race |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 26 May 2024 |website= The Korea Times |publisher= Yonhap News |access-date= 4 June 2024 |quote= |language= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Andrew |date=2024-06-07 |title=South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars |url=https://www.space.com/south-korea-space-agency-mars-landing-2045 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:10, 19 June 2024

Korea AeroSpace Administration
우주항공청
FormationMay 27, 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
Yoon Yeongbin
Staff
241
Websitekasa.go.kr/eng/web/main.do
Korea AeroSpace Administration
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUju hanggongcheong
McCune–ReischauerUju hanggongch'ŏng

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA; Korean우주항공청) 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.[1] It's initial headquarters is in South Gyeongsang Province.

Timeline

KASA was part of campaign promises under Yoon Suk Yeol to reform national politics, including shifting space exploration to the private sector.[2] Seen as the domestic version of NASA, it will make efforts to become one of the top five leading space agencies through creating and landing homegrown spacecraft on the Moon by 2032 and Mars by 2045 and develop the rocket KSLV-III.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ 배민영 (8 January 2024). "'한국판 나사' 우주항공청, 과기부에 설치… 항우연·천문연도 편입". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Korea launches space agency to compete in global space race". The Korea Times. Yonhap News. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, Andrew (2024-06-07). "South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.