Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on the 28th that it has been selected as the main contractor for developing the '6G international standard-based low-orbit satellite communication system.' KAI will be responsible for developing the satellite body and integrating the communication payload system, overseeing the entire process from satellite development to assembly, testing, and launch.
Through this 6G low-orbit satellite communication project, KAI plans to secure competitiveness to meet both domestic and international security and commercialization demands, laying the groundwork for entry into the next-generation global communication infrastructure market.
The government is promoting the independence of core technology through the development of domestic low-orbit satellite communication systems via this project and aims to secure capabilities for entering the global market. The project duration is a total of six years, starting this year until 2030, and a total of 320 billion won will be invested.
The communication payload for the 6G low-orbit satellite and the ground station will be researched and developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), while the terminal will be developed by SOLiD.