Korea and EU Discuss Cooperation in Space and Astronomy
- John Lee, Vice Administrator of the Mission Directorates at KASA, Invites EU Member State Embassies in Korea to Visit KARI and KASI
Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA, Administrator Yoon Youngbin), invited ambassodors from EU member states to Korea on Wednesday, May 28, to visit key space institutions in Korea. During the visit, the delegation toured the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI, President Lee Sang-cheol), and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI, President Park Jang hyun), to explore domestic space facilities and discuss potential space cooperation initiatives.
The visit followed up on the EU delegation’s tour of the Naro Space Center in February. Representatives from EU member state embassies in Korea were invited to visit major national space facilities, including KARI’s Satellite Test Center, and Satellite Operation Center and KASI’s Space Weather Monitoring Lab. The tour provided an overview of Korea’s capabilities in satellite development, operations, and applications, along with presentations on the core missions of each research institute.
Maria Castillo Fernandez, Ambassador of the EU to the Republic of Korea, remarked, “I was deeply impressed by Korea’s world-class space infrastructure. I look forward to expanded cooperation between Europe and Korea across various areas, including the space industry and joint R&D.” John Lee, Vice Administrator of the Mission Directorates at KASA, stated, “We aim to strengthen visible international cooperation with the EU and advance Korea’s contributions to global space development.”