Reference News Network, December 12 report, according to Yonhap News Agency, on December 12, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stated that the government will be committed to launching an independently developed launch vehicle every year.
Yoon Suk-yeol made the statement on the same day in Sejong City after listening to a report from the director of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Yoon Young-bin, about the "gap in the launch plan between 2029 and 2032." He immediately stated that from now on, it is necessary to clearly determine the policy of launching an independently developed launch vehicle every year. He also instructed relevant departments to remind enterprises to make investment arrangements in advance, and pointed out that at that time, the technology would be more mature, and the demand for launches would also increase significantly.
Additionally, Yoon Suk-yeol asked Yoon Young-bin about the issue of solid-fuel rocket launches. Upon hearing that the Naro Space Center cannot conduct solid-fuel rocket launches, he asked whether building a dedicated launch pad for solid-fuel rockets could solve this problem. Yoon Young-bin replied that the government is working with private companies to advance the construction of a military launch site, and plans to put it into use by 2027.
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