Space Companies in South Korea
26 space organizations headquartered in South Korea driving innovation in the global aerospace industry.
Quick Facts
- National space agency
- KARI
- Agency established
- 1989
- Agency headquarters
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Tracked organizations
- 26 space companies & agencies
- Industry active since
- 1977
- Primary space hub
- Daejeon (9 companies)
- Leading sector
- satellite-manufacturing (11 companies)
About KARI
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is South Korea's national aerospace research organization, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Daejeon. KARI is responsible for developing South Korea's rockets, satellites, and aerospace technology. The agency achieved a major milestone in 2022 when its KSLV-II Nuri rocke…
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Quick Stats
- Companies with funding
- 0
- Active/Operational
- 17
- In Development
- 7
All Companies (26)
CONTEC
operationalCONTEC is Korea's leading Ground Station as a Service company, spun off from the Korea Aerospace Res…
Innospace
operationalInnospace is a South Korean private launch vehicle company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Daej…
Innospace Korea
operationalInnospace Korea is the corporate entity of Innospace — South Korea's first successful commercial liq…
Intellian Technologies
operationalIntellian Technologies, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, is a leading p…
KAIST
operationalKAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is South Korea's premier science and tech…
KAIST Satellite Technology RC
operationalKAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (RC), established in 1989 and based in Daejeon, South Kor…
KARI
operationalThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is South Korea's national aerospace research organizat…
KISTEP
operationalKISTEP (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning) is a South Korean governm…
Korea AeroSpace Administration
operationalThe Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), established in 2024 and located in Sacheon, South Korea, …
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
operationalThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, is the nation'…
Korea Telecom SAT
operationalKorea Telecom SAT (KT SAT) is a South Korean satellite operator established in 2012 as a subsidiary …
KTSAT
operationalKTSAT (KT Satellite Service Inc.) is South Korea's primary commercial satellite operator, establishe…
Nara Space
operationalNara Space, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is Korea's first private satell…
Nara Space Technology
operationalNara Space Technology is a Busan, South Korea-based small satellite manufacturer and operator founde…
Naro Space Center
operationalNaro Space Center (나로우주센터) is South Korea's only orbital launch facility, operated by the Korea Aero…
Satrec Initiative
operationalSatrec Initiative (SaTReCI) is a Daejeon-based South Korean commercial satellite manufacturer founde…
SI Imaging Services
operationalSI Imaging Services (SIIS), founded in 2014 and based in Daejeon, South Korea, is an Earth observati…
Hanwha Aerospace
publicHanwha Aerospace, publicly traded on the Korea Stock Exchange (ticker 012450.KS, ~$8B market cap), i…
Korea Aerospace Industries
publicKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sacheon, South Korea, is Sout…
AP Satellite
developmentAP Satellite, founded in 2018 and based in Seoul, South Korea, is a satellite-manufacturing company …
CONTEC Korea
developmentCONTEC Korea, founded in 2015 and based in Jeju, South Korea, is a provider of Ground Station as a S…
EPS Tech
developmentEPS Tech, founded in 2018 and located in Daejeon, South Korea, is a designer and provider of advance…
Hanwha Systems Space
developmentHanwha Systems Space, established in 2019 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a rapidly deve…
Kairospace
developmentKairospace, founded in 2020 and based in Daejeon, South Korea, is a company focused on the developme…
Perigee Aerospace
developmentPerigee Aerospace is a South Korean commercial launch company developing the Blue Whale series of sm…
Unastella
developmentUnastella (유나스텔라) is a Seoul, South Korea-based commercial space tourism and launch startup founded …