Daejeon City Promotes Development of Mini Cube Satellite... Partnership with Local Space Companies
Daejeon SAT (Satellite) Project... Targeting Launch of 16U Class in 2026
Daejeon City signed a business agreement on the 29th with five local space companies, including StepLab Co., Ltd., to promote the Daejeon SAT (satellite) project. / Daejeon City
View original imageDaejeon City is the first in the nation to promote the launch of a micro CubeSat led by local space companies.
On the 29th, Daejeon City signed a business agreement at the city hall's conference room with five local space companies?StepLab Co., CSO Co., EPSTech Co., MID Co., and Contec Co.?as well as Daejeon Technopark to promote the DaejeonSAT (satellite) project.
The DaejeonSAT project aims to strengthen the satellite development capabilities of local space companies and secure essential space verification records for market entry, thereby supporting the companies' practical revenue generation.
The five companies that signed the agreement will lead the development of DaejeonSAT in a consortium form, collaborating with local research institutions. DaejeonSAT will be a 16U-class micro CubeSat designed to perform observation and educational missions. The satellite development will involve a total investment of 5.4 billion KRW, combining 3.6 billion KRW from city funds and 1.8 billion KRW from private contributions, targeting a launch in 2026.
DaejeonSAT will be equipped with four items developed by the partner companies: an electro-optical camera for micro satellites, a solar panel module for micro satellites, a power control device, and a space-grade 3D stacked high-capacity memory. The city plans to utilize DaejeonSAT for tracking urban spatial changes and for training local space personnel.
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Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon, stated, “The DaejeonSAT project is unique nationwide as it is a city capable of developing, launching, and utilizing satellites through local technological capabilities.” He added, “We will actively support companies' efforts to enter the space market and ensure the success of the DaejeonSAT project to make Daejeon a global hub for the space industry.”
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