KSLV-III (Next-Generation Launch Vehicle) Development Program
To secure deep-space exploration and reusable launch vehicle technologies
Payload Capacity: More than 10 tons to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Equipped with liquid methane-fueled engines instead of conventional kerosene engines
KPLO (Danuri, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter)
Mission: Demonstration of deep-space navigation technologies and acquisition of lunar exploration data
Payload: High-resolution camera, Wide-Angle Polarimetric Camera (PolCam), Magnetometer, Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, and Space Internet payload
Korean Lunar Lander
Objective: Achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface using a domestically developed lunar lander
Mission: Lunar resource exploration, scientific observation of the lunar surface, and validation of Korean space components under extreme lunar environments
KPS (Korea Positioning System)
Objective: Provide centimeter-level positioning accuracy over the Korean Peninsula and surrounding regions
Key Services: Meter-level Standard Positioning Service (SPS), centimeter-level Precise Positioning Service (PPS), Public Safety Service, and Secure (Military) Service