[Opinion] The Space Agency Should Present Its 'Philosophy' Before Technology Development

With the launch of KASA, the government unveiled plans to make Korea a top-seven space power, nurture five key areas, and expand R&D.

But the op-ed says policy is tilted toward project execution and budgeting, while KASA’s expertise and role division remain unclear.

It argues Korea needs a clear philosophy for why it is pursuing space, like NASA, ESA, and JAXA.

Without that direction, it will be hard to build a coherent strategy for launchers, satellites, space security, and a self-sustaining private ecosystem.