The move reflects mounting pressure on South Korea’s single launch site. The agency said it currently relies solely on the Naro Space Center, leaving the country’s space-transport capacity thinly stretched. It noted that major spacefaring nations operate multiple spaceports to secure flexibility and industrial competitiveness.<\/p>\n
KASA said the new center is intended to support more than 10 reusable-rocket launches a year from the mid-to-late 2030s. The site would cover about 5.6 million square meters, comparable in scale to the existing Naro Space Center, and would be equipped with launch, landing and maintenance facilities for reusable vehicles.<\/p>\n
Local governments have until August 6 to submit proposals. KASA said it would screen the bids and announce the winning site in October, followed by an application for a construction-stage research and development project in November. The agency aims to finish building the second center by 2034.<\/p>\n
“The second spaceport is core infrastructure for a qualitative leap in South Korea’s space industry,” KASA Administrator Oh Tae-seok said. He pledged to build a new launch hub where the sector can grow freely on the back of active regional participation.<\/p>\n
The agency framed the second spaceport as essential to keeping pace with rising demand. By citing the development of reusable rockets as the primary driver, KASA tied the expansion directly to a future in which launch cadence increases substantially beyond what a single site can support.<\/p>\n
The next milestones are the August 6 bid deadline, the announcement of the selected site in October, and the application for a construction-stage research and development project in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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