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Space Agency to Finalize Design of 1st Navigation Satellite for 2029 Launch

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Korea will begin production of its first satellite for the Korean Positioning System (KPS) ahead of a planned launch in September 2029, the space a...

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The payload for the first Korean Satellite Navigation System (KPS) satellite has completed its detailed design and is entering final inspections to prepare for the manufacturing phase. The Korea Aerospace Administration (KARA) announced that it will hold a Detailed Design Review (CDR) for the KPS No. 1 payload at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) from the 28th to the 30th, together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cho Seung-han = The first Korean GPS satellite, scheduled for launch in September 2029 after a 20-month development delay, has entered the production phase...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Seoul prepares its first navigation satellite for September 2029 and mobilizes nearly $2.7 billion to reduce its reliance on foreign systems.

The first satellite of Korea's independently developed satellite navigation system (KPS) has completed its design and is entering the full-scale manufacturing and testing phase.

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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