Korea Aerospace Research Institute
| 한국항공우주연구원 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KARI |
| Formed | 10 October 1989 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
| Motto | Aerius Spatium |
| Administrator | Lee Sang-Ryool |
| Primary spaceport | Naro Space Center |
| Owner | National Research Council of Science & Technology |
| Annual budget | ₩615 billion (US$553.1 million) (FY2021) |
| Website | Official KARI website in English Official KARI website in Korean |
| Korea Aerospace Research Institute | |
| Hangul | 한국항공우주연구원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國航空宇宙研究院 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Hanggong Uju Yeonguwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Hanggong Uju Yŏn'guwŏn |
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI; Korean: 한국항공우주연구원), established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. KARI's vision is to continue building upon indigenous launch capabilities, strengthen national safety and public service, industrialize satellite information and applications technology, explore the Moon, and develop environmentally-friendly and highly-efficient cutting-edge aircraft and core aerospace technology. Current projects include the KSLV-2 launcher. Past projects include the 1999 Arirang-1 satellite. The agency was founded in 1989. Prior to South Korea's entry into the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) in 1992, it focused primarily on aerospace technology. As of May 2024, KARI is an affiliated research institute of the Korea AeroSpace Administration.