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Korea Aerospace Administration to hold Space Science Day to cheer Nuri 5th launch
The National Gwacheon Science Museum and the Korea Aerospace Administration will hold \"To Space! Space Science Day\" on Sept. 19, they said on Sunday. The event is intended to wish for the success of the Nuri rocket\'s fifth launch and to raise public interest in space science. Programs run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and include hands-on activities, a message wall and a stamp tour, along with expert talks at the planetarium.
Industry
South Korea space agency to expand cooperation with France\'s CNES to help domestic space firms enter Europe
South Korea’s space agency plans to expand cooperation with France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) to help domestic space companies enter the European market and global supply chains. The agency said it will visit Paris from Sept. 8 to 10 to sign an implementation arrangement on space industry promotion and attend the International Space Summit as South Korea’s chief representative. The deal follows an agreement signed last October.
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.
