Hosted by the Consulate General in Houston to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance… Participating in NASA Space Center, etc.
Group photo at the ‘2023 Korea-US Space Forum’ held in Houston, USA on the 21st (local time)
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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Mina Lim = Space experts from Korea and the United States predicted that there is great room for future cooperation between the two countries in the space field.
According to the Consulate General in Houston on the 22nd (local time), experts discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries into a ‘space alliance’ at the ‘2023 Korea-US Space Forum’ held at the ‘Three Post Polk Central’ conference room in Houston, USA the afternoon of the previous day. discussed.
This event is the first space forum held by the Consulate General in Houston in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance.
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Experts from several prominent organizations in the space field, including NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), Boeing, Texas A&M University, Ohio State University, and Houston Spaceport, were invited to the forum, as well as Korean and American businessmen, compatriot organizations, and college students. About 120 people attended.
Consul General Young-ho Chung said in his welcoming speech, “Space cooperation is now the core of the ROK-US alliance,” and added, “The Korean government intends to actively participate in the Artemis program and the Moon-Mars plan in the future.”
Consul General in Houston Chung Young-ho delivers welcoming remarks at the ‘2023 Korea-US Space Forum’
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Douglas Terrier, NASA JSC Deputy Center Director for Vision and Strategy, said in a presentation titled ‘From the Moon to Mars – International Partnership for Space Exploration and Development’ that “international cooperation is the only way for NASA to go into space, and various cooperation with Korea and other countries are possible.” “This is necessary,” he emphasized.
He pointed out that many technologies are currently being used to explore resources on the lunar surface, and Korea’s lunar orbiter is one of them. At the same time, he said that the camera (ShadowCam) attached to the lunar orbiter is being used to search for water and ice on the moon, and said, “We hope to further expand cooperation.”
Larry Bell, a professor at the University of Houston, said that the importance of various cutting-edge technologies in space exploration is increasing and predicted, “The artificial intelligence (AI) processor chip produced by SK Hynix can be used for space exploration by humans and robots.”
Experts also emphasized the importance of establishing an institutional foundation for sharing data and information at various levels to promote cooperation between Korea and the United States.
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2023/09/23 09:32 Sent
