Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, "Establishment of Space Aviation Agency Cannot Be Delayed"

Former Member of the National Assembly Science and ICT Committee Requests Bipartisan Cooperation for Special Act Passage

Gyeongsangnam-do, which is preparing to establish the Sacheon Space Aviation Agency within this year, has once again requested the National Assembly to promptly pass the Special Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Space Aviation Agency.

On the morning of the 11th, Governor Park Wan-su visited the National Assembly with Park Dong-sik, Mayor of Sacheon, and Seo Hee-young, Chairman of the Sacheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, seeking bipartisan cooperation for the passage of the so-called Special Act on the Establishment of the Space Aviation Agency.

According to the province, this visit was prompted by the expectation that the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee will soon review the special act.

Gyeongnam Province Governor Park Wan-su (third from the left) and Democratic Party Floor Leader Park Kwang-on are shaking hands. [Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Governor Park requested cross-party cooperation and delivered a related proposal to Park Kwang-on, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Jang Je-won, Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, bipartisan secretaries Cho Seung-rae and Park Sung-joong, Lee In-young, a member of the Science and Technology Committee, and lawmakers Kim Doo-kwan and Min Hong-chul.

He said, “In a situation where the whole world is competing over the infinite growth potential of the space industry, space development capabilities are directly linked to national security, so we cannot afford any delay. I hope all members of the National Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee will cooperate to ensure the Space Aviation Agency, which will lead South Korea’s space economy, is established as soon as possible.”

Floor Leader Park of the Democratic Party expressed that “there is no disagreement regarding the establishment of the Space Aviation Agency,” and Chair Jang of the Science and Technology Committee stated, “We will do our best to ensure the Special Act on the Establishment of the Space Aviation Agency is passed as soon as possible.”

Gyeongsangnam-do announced that it is also preparing subordinate laws such as the enforcement decree of the Special Act on the Establishment of the Space Aviation Agency to accelerate the government’s plan to open the agency within this year.

The Space Aviation Agency Establishment Promotion Team has submitted candidate sites for the temporary office and main office buildings, and preparations are underway for the establishment of the Sacheon Space Aviation Agency, including creating residential conditions and constructing a space aviation complex city.

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