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  "id": 741067,
  "title": "Korea completes development of its first small satellite constellation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korea-completes-development-of-its-first-small-satellite-constellation-741067",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260813/korea-completes-development-of-its-first-small-satellite-constellation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea has successfully developed its first small satellite constellation, set to be launched on the Nuri rocket in October. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the country's satellite production capacity. The constellation will consist of 10 lightweight spacecraft, tasked with high-precision observation of the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters. Each satellite will be equipped with an electro-optical camera boasting a spatial resolution ranging from 1m to 4m. The development of these satellites is a result of a memorandum of understanding between K-water and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation. The completion of this project is a testament to Korea's growing prominence in the global space industrial sector.",
  "summary": "Korea has completed the development of the country's first small satellite constellation set to be topped on the Nuri rocket in October, and held a pre-shipment review on Thursday, the space agency said. The group of spacecraft is part of Korea's project to operate 10 lightweight satellites for high-precision observation of the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters, the Korea Aerospace…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea completes development of its first small satellite constellation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/s-korea-completes-development-of-its-first-small-satellite",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:10:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea completes development of its first small satellite constellation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korea-completes-development-of-its-first-small-satellite-constellation",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:02:03.000Z"
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