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Telecommunications & Media
All 9 secondary payload satellites on Nuri flight 5 establish contact
South Korea\'s Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said all 9 secondary payload satellites deployed from the Nuri launch vehicle\'s fifth flight have established communications with ground stations. The rocket lifted off on Oct. 7 at 12:25 p.m. Of 10 secondary payload satellites onboard, 9 were deployed normally, while one, Quaternion PerSat-2, was not released. Six satellites achieved two-way links and three achieved downlink only.
People & Appointments
Ryu Je-myeong holds talks with Norway\'s envoy on AI and science-technology cooperation
Ryu Je-myeong (류제명), second vice minister of South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, met Norway’s ambassador to South Korea, Anne Kari Hansen Ovind, in Seoul on July 30 to discuss the national AI strategy, science and technology R&D investment policy and ways to strengthen cooperation. Ovind expressed interest in Korea’s AI capabilities, fast advances and government measures to spur private R&D. The two sides also discussed building a safe, trustworthy AI environment and exploring global policy coordination.
Industry
South Korea’s first geostationary satellite Cheollian-1 completes 16-year mission
South Korea’s first geostationary satellite, Cheollian Satellite-1, has completed its mission after 16 years and was placed into a disposal orbit. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it finished disposal manoeuvres and deactivated components at 1:32 a.m. on June 8, ending operations. The satellite, launched in June 2010, conducted weather and ocean observations and communications tasks beyond its seven-year design life.
