Hyundai Rotem Partners with Korea Aerospace University for Launch Vehicle and Satellite Technology Development

Cooperation in Joint Research, Technical Verification, and Talent Development

Hyundai Rotem is partnering with Korea Aerospace University to expand its space industry business. The two companies are broadening the scope of their cooperation from joint research in the fields of launch vehicles, satellites, and space exploration to the cultivation of specialized talent, accelerating their efforts to secure a foundation for future space business.

On the 8th, at the space industry technology development business agreement ceremony held in Songpa-gu, Seoul, Lee Yong-bae, President and CEO of Hyundai Rotem (left), and Heo Hee-young, President of Korea Aerospace University, are posing for a commemorative photo. Hyundai Rotem

On the 11th, Hyundai Rotem announced that it had signed a technology development business agreement (MOU) in the space industry sector with Korea Aerospace University. The signing ceremony was held on the 8th in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and was attended by Yong-bae Lee, President and CEO of Hyundai Rotem, Hee-young Heo, President of Korea Aerospace University, and other officials.

Through this agreement, the two organizations have decided to cooperate in the following areas: strengthening joint research and commercialization capabilities in next-generation space technologies; establishing a system for the exchange of technical and academic information; and cultivating future space talent with a focus on field-oriented training.

First, they will jointly plan and execute national research and development (R&D) projects in the fields of launch vehicles, satellites, and space exploration, and establish a system in which expert groups from Korea Aerospace University support technical verification for Hyundai Rotem's projects. They also plan to share research infrastructure.

In the area of technology and academia, the two will share global space industry trends and the latest academic information, and seek solutions to technical challenges faced in the industry through technology exchange meetings.

For talent cultivation, the two organizations will jointly develop and operate space-specialized education programs tailored to Hyundai Rotem's business needs. By fostering practical talent, they aim to strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic space industry.

Hyundai Rotem has recently been accelerating its expansion into the space business. This year, the company established the Aerospace Systems Team within its Aerospace Development Center. Last year, it secured various projects, including a reusable launch vehicle methane engine technology development project led by the Agency for Defense Development and a long-range air-to-air guided weapon prototype and the 'HyCore' hypersonic vehicle development project led by the Agency for Defense Development, thereby working to secure its technological foundation in space and aerospace sectors.

An official from Hyundai Rotem said, "We expect that by building a collaborative system with the expert group and research infrastructure of Korea Aerospace University, we can strengthen our space technology capabilities," adding, "Through the expansion of our space business, we aim to contribute to the development of the domestic space industry ecosystem and the growth of our partner companies."

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