Choseong-ik, CEO of Telepix
“Quick information acquisition and proactive response… limitless potential for application”,
‘On the last day of ‘Korea Investment Week (KIW) 2025’, held on the 18th at Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, Choseong-ik, CEO of Telepix, gave a presentation on ‘The Space Data Economy Era: A New Growth Engine Driven by AI and Satellites’. / Photo by Geongdeok Moon,
, ‘”Satellites allow us to monitor information in real-time from places we cannot directly visit. It’s like observing the activities of an adversarial country or a competitor’s production line from home.”‘,
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, ‘Choseong-ik, CEO of Telepix, spoke at the ‘Korea Investment Week (KIW) 2025’ in Seoul’s Yeouido Conrad Hotel on the 18th during a session exploring future innovative companies. He stated, “The opportunities for growth in the satellite sector are limitless.” Choseong-ik’s presentation was titled ‘The Space Data Economy Era: A New Growth Engine Driven by AI and Satellites.’,
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, ‘Choseong-ik holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in astronomy and aerospace science from Yonsei University and completed his doctoral coursework. He built over 20 years of expertise in satellite optical payloads and Earth observation data through his experiences at institutions like the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) and Airbus in France. He participated in the development of the Cheollian satellite, which was the first in the world to carry a geostationary ocean observation sensor.’,
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, ‘Choseong-ik emphasized, “The core of satellites is their ability to quickly and accurately inform us about events occurring around the globe.” He cited Korea’s Cheollian satellite, developed from 2003 and launched in 2010, as an example. “During crucial events such as North Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island shelling in 2010 and the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, satellite data was utilized for damage assessment and response,” he said, “It is also used during cargo ship accidents.”‘,
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, ‘Telepix specializes in satellite technology, focusing on high-resolution cameras, the “eyes” of satellites, and data pre-processing technologies. The company’s mini-computer for satellites, “Tetraplex,” is used in spacecraft by SpaceX, the American space company led by Elon Musk.’,
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, ‘CEO Choseong-ik explained, “AI technology is essential for efficiently processing satellite data, but conventional equipment often does not work well in space conditions.” He added, “Telepix developed a mini-computer that functions well in space by solving issues like heat generation and power consumption. Tetraplex, launched aboard a SpaceX vehicle last August, processes data in 11 seconds, a task that previously took over six minutes.”’,
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, ‘Telepix also developed the nanosatellite Blueborne, successfully launched in January. This 15kg cube satellite is equipped with a system capable of AI-based data processing in space. “We performed every step from design to testing with our internal team,” Choseong-ik stated, adding that “the quality of AI processing in space was verified down to decimal units compared to ground performance.”‘,
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, ‘The company has developed and operates AI technology that automates the processes of satellite operation and image analysis. “Typically, it takes over 20 specialists to operate a single satellite,” Choseong-ik said. “If these processes can be automated, satellite operations can be managed more efficiently.”‘,
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, ‘He mentioned, “Telepix is the first domestic space startup to develop and open-source its own embedding model. We are also developing a chatbot-like AI service for satellite operation called SatCHAT.” SatCHAT provides responses with much higher accuracy than general-purpose services like ChatGPT.’,
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, ‘Satellite information is also utilized in investment. The company offers satellite data services for commodity market traders. Choseong-ik stated, “We estimate the activity index of blast furnaces in virtually all steel mills in each country using spectral detection data. Traders, such as those on Wall Street, use this information to predict prices 3-7 days before official market reports are published.” By seeing information otherwise unavailable to traders in advance, they can quickly take investment positions to achieve better returns.’,
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, ‘Recently, Telepix became the first in the country to export cube satellite images to Europe. Last year, the company won an AI satellite information competition organized by the European Space Agency, accurately determining the age of buildings through satellite data analysis using AI. A Japanese team came in second, and a German team third.’,
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, ‘Choseong-ik reveals, “Recently, the precise strike scene on Iran’s nuclear facilities by the US was analyzed with AI cube satellites,” and adds, “We aim to grow as a global company based on technology combining satellite and AI technologies.”’,
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