From an article in KOREA.net’s online news service, an article was published indicating Korea has started to assemble and test the components of an indigenous maritime weather and communications satellite. The vehicle is being assembled at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and will weigh 2,500 kg. The launch is expected to occur in June of 2009, this from a government source. The satellite will cover all of Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Oceania, and parts of Eastern Europe.
The head of Korea’s space technology development division, Lee Ki-sung, said, "Once the satellite is in orbit, it will permit Korea to get all its weather-related satellite images without relying on foreign sources." The satellite will also test a locally developed, ultra-high speed communications relay system and will permit detailed studies of the maritime ecological environment around the Korean Peninsula. The life expectancy of the satellite is 7 years and will cost 355.8 billion won ($379.7 million) since the project’s inception in 2003.
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