The institute said it signed a memorandum of understanding with AP위성 on Tuesday at AP위성’s headquarters in Seoul’s Geumcheon district to cooperate on securing technological competitiveness in space mobility and building an innovation-driven industrial ecosystem.
The institute said the agreement comes as major countries, including the United States with its Artemis program and “Moon to Mars architecture,” as well as China, Europe and Japan, accelerate crewed lunar and Mars exploration. It said the partnership aims to secure core next-generation space-mobility technologies and respond to fast-changing global markets.
Under the MOU, the two organizations plan to pursue joint research on space-mobility development projects, along with technology development, performance verification and the creation of evaluation systems, and to expand cooperation over time.
Planned areas of cooperation include developing a prototype model for lunar exploration mobility and developing artificial intelligence-integrated avionics for space mobility.
Jin Jong-wook, the institute’s president, said space mobility is a key industry that will shape future national competitiveness and requires advanced technology and cross-disciplinary capabilities.
“Through this cooperation, we will secure homegrown core technologies and promote the creation of an innovative ecosystem, actively contributing to the development of South Korea’s space industry and strengthening its competitiveness,” Jin said.
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