KASA’s Policy Directionsfor Korea to Emerge as One of the World’s Top 5 Aerospace Powerhouses
InnovationStrengthening the role as a national aerospace policy control tower
Establish an aerospace system and infrastructure that accommodate various stakeholders and the evolving environment to lay the foundation for the maturation of the aerospace economy and expand its boundaries
Oversee the national aerospace policies
Governance : Play a central role in systematizing space policy governance, including linking the National Space Council and the Policy Review Board
Enhance support for government-funded organizations and universities : Identify key missions for each entity and assisting them in fulfilling their roles in pioneering the future of aerospace
Basic research : Enhance support for fundamental research, including the scientific exploration of solar system planets, the advancement of astronomy and space science, aerospace materials research, and extreme environment studies
Reorganize laws and systems of the aerospace sector and increase investment
Laws and systems : Revise and streamline fragmented and redundant laws and systems in the aerospace sector
Investment strategy : Enhance efficiency by establishing “KASA’s investment direction” in parallel with the investment goals for the space sector
Aerospace fund : Establish a mid- to long-term operation plan for the aerospace fund stipulated by law (2H 2024)
Strengthen space security
Space security : Protect and efficiently utilize space assets, take leadership in space security in collaboration with the security ministry (establishment of new regulations), and actively participate in discussions on international norms (from 2025)
Space safety : Establish and implement the Master Plan for Space Safety to respond to increasing threats to space assets and the rapidly changing environment
Space cooperation : Establish a preemptive strategy to secure a leading position in international space cooperation on the international stage, which is still in the early stages of discussion
Nurture aerospace talents and propagate aerospace culture
Talents nurturing : Conduct a comprehensive program (“We Aerospace”) for nurturing talents in the aerospace field by linking elementary, middle, and high schools, universities, and the industry
Propagation of aerospace culture : Promote the general public’s understanding of space and introduce public participation projects
Operate an organization that leads government innovation
Government innovation model : Lead government innovation by presenting a flexible civil service organization model centered on missions, and play a central role in fostering new industries and engaging in international cooperation