Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

한국천문연구원
Agency overview
Abbreviation	KASI
Formed	September, 1974
Type	Space agency
Headquarters	Yuseong, Daejeon
Administrator	Park, Young Deuk (박영득)[1]
Owner	South Korea
Website	www.kasi.re.kr

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) is the national research institute in astronomy and space science of South Korea funded by the South Korean Government. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. Research at KASI covers main areas of modern astronomy, including Optical Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Space Science, and Theoretical Astronomy.

See also

• Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO)
• Korean VLBI Network (KVN)
• Korea University of Science and Technology

References

External links

• KASI official website (Korean / English)
• BOAO (Korean)
• TRAO (Korean)

• v
• t
• e

South Korean space program

Organizations

• Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA)
• Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)

Launch sites

• Anheung Proving Ground
• Naro Space Center

Sounding rockets

KARI	KSR-I KSR-II KSR-III Nuri TLV
ADD	Solid-Fuel Space Launch Vehicle TLV[1]

Launch vehicles

KARI	Naro-1 (KSLV-I) Nuri (KSLV-II) KSLV-III (In development)
ADD	Solid-Fuel Space Launch Vehicle[2]

Satellites

• Kitsat
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
• KOMPSAT
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 3A
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 7A
• STSat
  • 1
  • 2A
  • 2B
  • 2C
  • 3
• KOREASAT
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 5A
  • 6
  • 7
• CAS500
  • 1
  • 2
• GEO-KOMPSAT
  • 1
  • 2A
  • 2B
  • 3

Space probes

Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter

Contractors

• Hanwha Aerospace
• Hyundai Heavy Industries
• Korea Aerospace Industries
• Korean Air
• LIG Nex1
• Satrec Initiative

Astronauts

• Yi So-yeon
• Ko San

Related institutions

• Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
• KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC)
• National Space Committee
• ROKAF space operations center

This article about an organization or institute connected with astronomy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e