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Scientists Develop Technology that Can Produce Hydrogen Peroxide Using Solar Energy

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Science and Technology said Wednesday it has developed a new technology that can replace high-temperature, high-pressure energy used for the production of hydrogen peroxide with photovoltaic energy, thus improving overall productivity. Hydrogen peroxide is a core material used in chip production. However, a stable supply of hydrogen peroxide is uncertain due to [...]

S. Korea’s Lunar Orbiter Danuri Enters Orbit of Moon

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully entered the orbit of the moon earlier than planned, the science ministry said Wednesday. Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, was captured by the moon’s gravity on Tuesday and began rotation, according to the Ministry of Science and [...]

Institute Uncovers Cause of Reduction in EV Battery Life

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Science and Technology said Tuesday its research team had identified the cause of the sharp decline in the life of electric vehicle (EV) batteries using manganese-based spinel cathode materials. These findings are expected to greatly contribute to increasing the potential for commercialization. Thus far, it [...]

S. Korea’s Lunar Orbiter Danuri Succeeds 1st Lunar Orbit Insertion Maneuver

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully performed its first lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuver, the initial step to enter the orbit of the moon, the state space research center said Monday. The unmanned space vehicle, which carried out the LOI maneuver at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, carried [...]

S. Korea’s Lunar Orbiter Danuri Starts Process to Enter Moon Orbit

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first lunar orbiter Danuri started entering the orbit of the moon Saturday, 135 days after its launch, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said. The unmanned space vehicle carried out its first lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuver at 2:45 a.m., KARI said, as part of five rounds [...]

S. Korean Startup Innospace Seeks to Launch Its Test Launch Vehicle HANBIT-TLV Next Week

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Innospace, a South Korean space startup, said Friday that it is planning to launch its suborbital test launch vehicle, HANBIT-TLV, next week. “If there’re no problems in preparation and weather conditions, we will push for the launch on Monday 6 a.m. (local time) at the Alcantara Space Center,” the [...]

New Recycling Technology Developed for Waste Carbon Fiber

DAEJEON, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and Hanyang University announced that it has developed a highly durable floating solar panel structure by recycling low quality waste carbon fiber. The research team found that the surface cohesion between carbon fiber and plastic resin is maximized [...]

S. Korean Startup Innospace to Test-fire Its Test Launch Vehicle ‘HANBIT-TLV’ This Month

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Innospace, a South Korean space startup, said Friday that it is planning to test-fire its suborbital test launch vehicle, HANBIT-TLV, later this month. A launch window was set from Dec. 14-21 (local time) at the Alcantara Space Center in northern Brazil and the exact date and time will be [...]

Korean Researchers Develop Artificial Muscle that is Stronger than Human Muscle

DAEJEON, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Pusan National University announced on Monday that it had developed an artificial muscle that resembles but is stronger than human muscle. The research team created the artificial muscle using a new material created by [...]

Yoon Says S. Korea Aims to Land Spacecraft on Moon in 2032

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that South Korea will land a spacecraft on the moon in 2032 and begin exploring lunar resources under its ambitious roadmap for a “future space economy.” Under the long-term plan, South Korea aims to land a spacecraft on Mars in 2045, when the nation [...]