Hanwha Systems joins Korea's national space debris tracking system

Hanwha Systems has recently entered into a contract with the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) to participate as the private-sector developer in Korea's national space debris tracking system. This agreement, signed on September 9, positions Hanwha Systems as a system developer for the Korean Space Situational Awareness system (K-SSA), a project overseen by the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA).

Space situational awareness involves monitoring and analyzing the position and orbit of objects in space to identify and forecast risks such as collisions or objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere. The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit has heightened the risk of collisions between spacecraft and both artificial and natural objects, including defunct satellites, debris, and meteoroids.

This development underscores the urgency for efforts to safeguard national space assets. KASI will serve as the lead research institute, responsible for determining the mission, operating concept, and system requirements for the K-SSA system.

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