Administrator Yoon Young-bin is continuing efforts to strengthen international cooperation in the space sector with overseas countries by attending the '2025 Space Symposium' held in Colorado Springs, United States. The Space Symposium is an annual space industry event held in Colorado, bringing together key figures from the global space industry.
On the 9th, the space agency announced that it held a bilateral meeting with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Administrator Yoon discussed practical cooperation plans such as Artemis research collaboration, the development of payloads related to the L4 probe, and the establishment of optical communication infrastructure with Acting NASA Administrator Janet E. Petro during the bilateral meeting.
The space agency noted, "On this day, both institutions agreed to not only strengthen cooperation through close ties with the United States' lunar and Mars exploration plans but also that Korea-U.S. space collaboration should extend beyond space science exploration to areas such as policy, industry, and security."
On the same day, the space agency also signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center. The two institutions agreed to specifically promote cooperation in various fields, including Taeyang solar observation, satellite navigation, space safety, and space exploration.
Administrator Yoon Young-bin emphasized, "This Space Symposium has provided an important opportunity for Korea to further strengthen cooperation with space powerhouses such as the United States and Germany," adding that "the space agency will continue to expand cooperation with various countries and strive to ensure that Korea's space technology leads on the global stage."