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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.
Industry
Hanwha runs space science talent training program
Hanwha said its Space Pebble space science talent programme, hosted by the company and run by KAIST, held a fourth cohort performance presentation and graduation ceremony on Jan. 10 at KAIST in Daejeon. Thirty students selected through a 48.5-to-1 competition completed about six months of training from July. The event featured sessions ranging from space telescopes to deep-space navigation systems and amphibious lander design. Graduates will receive follow-up training opportunities including a NASA visit.
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Nuriho makes contact with nine of twelve cubesats, early operations steady
South Korea’s space agency and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said nine of the twelve cubesats launched on the Nuriho rocket have made initial contact. Thirteen satellites, including a next-generation medium satellite, reached a 600 km orbit. Three cubesats have yet to make first contact, and efforts using U.S. orbital data will continue. Contacted satellites are undergoing early checks before starting full missions.