Telecommunications & Media
Oh Taeseok says biggest bottleneck for LEO satellite network is launch vehicles
South Korea is pushing to build an independent low-Earth-orbit satellite communications network by 2035, but domestic launch vehicles may not be able to put all required satellites into orbit. Korea Aerospace Administration chief Oh Taeseok said the biggest bottleneck is launch capacity and that Nuri and the next-generation launcher cannot deploy the initial satellites. Lawmakers raised concerns about delays if the country relies on foreign launchers and urged standard guidelines for overseas launch contracts.
