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KARI Hints at Development of Reusable Rockets

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The head of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has said plans for research into the development of reusable rockets are underway. The new initiative will see South Korea develop its own version of Space X’s reusable launch system, with the blueprints for the project set to be established sometime [...]

South Korea Announces Plans for Moon Landing in 2030

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will launch its first lunar module in 2030, with plans to fund private space projects from 2026. The government will first launch a 550 kilogram lunar orbiter in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by 2020 as planned, and send a follow-up lunar module [...]