KAI Successfully Launches Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7 as Lead Developer

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on December 2 that the Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7 was successfully launched aboard the VEGA-C launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, South America.

Image of Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7, for which Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) led the main body development. KAI

KAI participated not only as the lead developer of the satellite’s main body through a development contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute for the Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7, but also took part in joint system design and satellite assembly and testing. Equipped with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical (EO) camera, the Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7 is capable of capturing high-precision images at the 0.3-meter level, and is expected to provide high-quality imagery for a wide range of fields, including land management, environmental monitoring, disaster response, urban planning, and scientific research.

KAI stated that, following the successful launch of the Next-Generation Medium Satellite 3 last week, the successful development of the Multipurpose Practical Satellite 7 main body further demonstrates the company’s top-tier domestic capabilities in main body and satellite development. In July last year, KAI became the first private company in Korea to establish a 4-ton class large thermal vacuum chamber facility capable of simultaneously testing small to large satellites, and the company plans to further expand its infrastructure by adding electromagnetic testing facilities. This will enable KAI to offer a ‘one-stop’ infrastructure where the entire satellite development process-from design to manufacturing and environmental testing-can be conducted in one place.

Kim Jihong, Head of the Future Convergence Technology Institute at KAI, said, “As Korea’s leading space-specialized company, we will continue to participate in satellite and launch vehicle projects based on the know-how we have accumulated over the past 30 years, and contribute to Korea’s realization as a space powerhouse.”

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