South Korea to create think tank for space programme


TSouth Korea will create a space policy-oriented think tank to accelerate its role in the space race. — Bloomberg

South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it will create a space policy-oriented think tank in a move to bolster its space development ambitions.

The country has recently ramped up its space programme, with its first homegrown space rocket set for a launch in October and a lunar orbiter programme scheduled for next year, Yonhap news agency reported.

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