Space Agency

11 Jan

S Korea aims to launch full-fledged space agency in May

Seoul, Jan 11, South Korea's science ministry on Thursday said it aims to launch a full-fledged space agency in May, with the nation seeking to join the ranks of advanced nations of spaceflight. The planned launch of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), which came as the National Assembly passed a set of Bills this week, was one of President Yoon Suk Yeol's campaign promises, Yonhap news agency reported. In line with the planned launch of KASA, the Ministry of Science and ICT said it set an ambitious target of capturing 10 per cent of the global spaceflight market in 2045.…

12 Nov

ESA-Roscosmos Mars rover’s landing spot revealed

Moscow: ExoMars rover, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian Roscosmos' joint venture to the Red Planet that will set out in 2020, will likely land on Mars' equator called Oxia Planum, the media reported.The Oxia Planum had housed a massive pool of water in the prehistoric era. Scientists will look for "biosignatures", the Sputnik news agency reported on Sunday. The rover will drill into the surface of the Red Planet to search for evidence of ancient life after it lands there in 2021. The teams were earlier expected to confirm the site in mid-2019, just ahead of the much-anticipated 2020 launch,…