In 2023, there were around 4.9 thousand employees working in the satellite services and equipment sector within the South Korean space industry. Overall, there were about 11 thousand employees within the domestic space industry that year. With the successful launch of the Nuri rocket (also known as KSLV-II) in 2022, South Korea became the seventh country in the world that was able to put in orbit a satellite that weighs over one metric ton.
Number of employees in the space industry in South Korea in 2023, by sector
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