Jeong Byeong-seon Vice Minister Discusses 'Nuriho' Operation Know-how with Arian Group

Jeong Byeong-seon, 1st Vice Minister of Science and ICT

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] Jeong Byeong-seon, the 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, visited the launch vehicle assembly site of the European space launch vehicle development company, France's ArianeGroup, on the afternoon of the 20th (local time) to discuss the operation of the Korean space launch vehicle Nuriho, scheduled for launch in 2021.

Vice Minister Jeong held in-depth discussions on various topics such as securing the economic feasibility of Nuriho and technology development to ensure reliability for users together with Alexis Navarro, head of space launch vehicle development at ArianeGroup.

Vice Minister Jeong said, "We will actively support so that the achievements of Nuriho development can be utilized as launch services and the achievements of the development of the Geo-KOMPSAT 2B satellite can lead to strengthening the capabilities of the space development industry."