According to a Satnews report on July 14, the South Korean government said that South Korea successfully launched a precision aviation satellite on Thursday to improve the accuracy and reliability of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals and better ensure flight safety.

According to Satnews report on July 14, the South Korean government said that South Korea successfully launched a precision aviation satellite on Thursday to improve the accuracy and reliability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal and better ensure flight Safety.

Picture from: Satnews

According to South Korea’s Ministry of Land and Resources, the Korean Augmentation Satellite System (KASS)’s satellite , which is the country’s first precision GPS positioning enhancement system, launched from French Guiana at 6:50 a.m. Thursday (Seoul time) The Guyana Space Center in Kourou was launched.

After the fairing separated from the first-stage rocket, the satellite successfully separated from the rocket at around 7:18 am. South Korea has leased Malaysia ’s MEASAT-3D communications satellite for 15 years for KASS. The system can increase the GPS positioning error from the current 15-33 meters to 1.0-1.6 meters in real time, ensuring the reliability of national information. According to the ministry, the government plans to start pilot services around December before fully operating next year.

South Korea is the seventh country to officially register a geosynchronous satellite system with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), following the United States, EU, India, Japan, Russia and China.

According to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the country has been developing KASS since 2014 to meet international standards and adapt to the country’s terrain and environment.

Researchers say they plan to develop aeronautical satellites using the country's own technology by 2035, underscoring the current heavy reliance on foreign technology.

(compiled by: Li Zimo)