New meteorological satellite gets preliminary OK
Chollian-5 is set to become South Korea’s third geostationary meteorological satellite, as it passed a preliminary feasibility study Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Science and ICT. According to the KMA and the Science and ICT Ministry, a total of 680 billion won ($499 million) budget will be invested into developing the satellite, following the results of the feasibility studies. If things go to plan, the new satellite will be launched in
May 23, 2024