Successful First Meeting of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) General Assembly
Researcher Yoon Ki-chang Elected as First Vice Chairman.. Italy to Host in 2026,
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The Korean Committee on the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 2024 General Assembly’ was successfully concluded on the 20th at BEXCO in Busan. The next host city is Florence, Italy in 2026. Provided by KASI ,”The ’45th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 2024 General Assembly’, the largest international academic conference in the field of space science, held in Korea for the first time, concluded on the 20th.”,
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,”The COSPAR General Assembly, which started with the opening ceremony on the 15th at BEXCO in Busan, featured participation from over 3,000 space scientists and key industry figures from 55 countries, conducting various events such as the plenary sessions of advanced space development countries, country-specific research and development achievement exhibitions, and academic presentations.”,
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,”At the plenary sessions where key officials of space agencies from various countries gathered, space exploration policy directions and major missions were presented, and discussions were held on fostering talents in the field of space science and promoting private industry. Moreover, from the 14th to the 18th, over 40 domestic and international organizations and industries participating in COSPAR showcased the latest space research outcomes and space exploration technologies. Notably, equipment related to lunar probes, such as the Denebola spacecraft and the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) payload, methane launch vehicle engines, unmanned exploration rovers, CubeSats, were unveiled.”,
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,”At this assembly, Researcher Yoon Ki-chang of the Korean Aerospace Research Institute was elected as the Vice Chairman of COSPAR’s Panel on Space Weather (PSW). Yoon, being selected as the Vice Chairman of PSW from an Asian country, marks a first. PSW is an organization within COSPAR that provides specialized knowledge on space weather to the international community and encourages the development of technologies to predict potential risks from changes in space environment, originating from the Sun and Earth. Currently, over 70 scientists worldwide are participating.”,
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,”Since 2011, Researcher Yoon has been actively engaged in technology development and standardization meetings related to space environment in international organizations including COSPAR, International Society for Environmental Services (ISES), and World Meteorological Organization (WMO).”,
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,”With the appointment of Researcher Yoon as the Vice Chairman of PSW, the Korean Aerospace Research Institute expects to expand its international influence in the field of space weather and lead discussions on agenda setting.”,
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,”Park Jong-wook, Chairman of the COSPAR Korean Committee (Senior Researcher at KASI), stated, ‘Despite being the first international academic event held in Korea, I believe that it was successful in terms of the number of participants and the in-depth discussions of experts’. He added that ‘the field of space science in Korea will take a further leap following the General Assembly’.”,
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,”The next host city for the COSPAR General Assembly, which is held every other year in different continents, is Florence, Italy in 2026.”,
Yoon Ki-chang of the Korean Aerospace Research Institute elected as Vice Chairman of the Panel on Space Weather (PSW) ,