Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT Inspects the Site Preparing for the Opening of the Space Aviation Agency

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that Minister Lee Jong-ho and Yoon Young-bin, the appointed head of the Space Aviation Agency, visited the remodeling site of the temporary office building of the Space Aviation Agency in Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 1st to check the move-in preparation status and discuss cooperation plans with local officials including the Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeongsangnam-do and the Mayor of Sacheon.

Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT visited the remodeling site of the Aerospace Agency office building in Sacheon City on the 1st to check the progress of the construction. Photo by Ministry of Science and ICT

Minister Lee thoroughly inspected the temporary office building where the Space Aviation Agency staff will work and received reports on the opening preparation status and plans for creating the office environment in the temporary building. He also listened to explanations from officials of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government and Sacheon City Hall regarding residential conditions, support policies, and other initiatives being promoted locally in preparation for the opening of the Space Aviation Agency, and gathered opinions from the field. The Space Aviation Agency is scheduled to open on the 27th.

Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT is taking a commemorative photo on the 1st at the temporary office of the Aerospace Agency in Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. From the left, Kang Do-seong, Director of the Busan Regional Post Office; Kim Myung-joo, Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do; Yoon Young-bin, Nominee for Director of the Aerospace Agency; Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Science and ICT; Park Dong-sik, Mayor of Sacheon; and Noh Kyung-won, Nominee for Deputy Director of the Aerospace Agency.

Minister Lee Jong-ho stated, “The opening of the Space Aviation Agency signifies the first step for our country to leap forward as a global space power,” and urged, “Please devote all efforts to the preparation for the successful opening of the Space Aviation Agency to meet the expectations of many citizens who hope for its success.”

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