LIG Nex1 Signs 99.1 Billion KRW Contract for 'Micro Satellite System Ground Control System'

Development Completion from This Year to 2030

LIG Nex1 has signed a contract worth approximately 99.1 billion KRW with the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for the 'Micro-Satellite System Military Ground Segment'.

According to LIG Nex1 on the 24th, under the leadership of ADD, the development of the Micro-Satellite System Military Ground Segment (ground control system) is planned to be completed from this year through 2030. The micro-satellite system will operate complementarily with existing military reconnaissance satellites to enhance Kill-Chain capabilities, enabling rapid crisis monitoring and national security response in the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters.

The Micro-Satellite System Military Ground Segment establishes mission plans for information collection of micro SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and EO (Electro-Optical) cluster satellites and operates the satellites through control. It also performs the role of receiving, processing, storing, and distributing the image data acquired by the satellites.

LIG Nex1 stated, "Based on our past experience in developing ground segments through the Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV ground control system and proven technological capabilities as a comprehensive weapon system developer, we are confident in successful development."

Additionally, LIG Nex1 is participating as a partner in the SAR payload sector of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in the 'Micro-Satellite System SAR Verification Satellite' project.

Starting with the SAR payload for the Multipurpose Practical Satellite-6 in 2014, they have also participated in the communication payload for the Geostationary Public Multi-purpose Communication Satellite in 2021, and in the payload sector for the Korean Positioning System (KPS) last year.

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