Spear Surpasses KRW 330 Billion in Cumulative Orders from U.S. Space Launch Companies, Emerging as a Core 'New Space' Supply Chain Player

Spear Corporation, a global supply chain management (GSCM) specialist, is strengthening its position within the global space supply chain by expanding its supply of key materials to the U.S. space industry market.

Spear Corporation announced on June 11 that, about one year after completing a merger in March last year, the cumulative purchase order (PO) amount it has secured from top-tier global U.S. space launch companies has surpassed USD 228 million (approximately KRW 330 billion). This achievement exceeds the initial minimum guaranteed annual quantity of about USD 55 million specified in the 10-year long-term supply agreement (LTA) signed between the two companies.

The company explained that as the mass production schedule for next-generation launch vehicles of its global clients accelerates, demand for key specialty materials is also increasing.

Recently, the global space industry has been rapidly transitioning to a "New Space" system led by private companies. As the launch service and low-Earth orbit satellite communication markets continue to expand, a report from market research firm Novaspace in January this year projects that the scale of the global space economy will grow from approximately USD 626.4 billion in 2025 to about USD 1.01 trillion in 2034.

Amid these market changes, the core competitiveness of the space industry is shifting beyond simple manufacturing capabilities to the ability to stably supply high-specification materials and to integrally manage the supply chain.

Spear has established a "Supply Integrator" system that oversees the entire supply chain, from defining raw material specifications to procurement and quality document management. In addition, by applying an asset-light SCM model that does not require holding large-scale production facilities, the company has secured operational flexibility.

In particular, Spear has significantly shortened the procurement lead time for high-specification materials, such as special alloys for rocket engine nozzles, from the previous 40–80 weeks to just 4–12 weeks, thereby strengthening its competitiveness within the global space supply chain. The company explained that this led to a reduction in supply periods by about 90%.

Spear is also speeding up efforts to build a space value chain centered on Korea. The company has established long-term exclusive supply partnerships of over 10 years with both domestic and international mill vendors, including HVM, Tris, and Hana Aerodynamics, and is expanding its production infrastructure for space-specialty alloy raw materials.

This strategy aligns with the government's space industry development policies. After launching the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) in 2024, the government allocated a space sector research and development (R&D) budget of KRW 806.4 billion for 2025, a 43.3% increase from the previous year, to foster a private-sector-led space industry ecosystem and to promote localization of parts and materials.

To further strengthen its supply chain competitiveness, the company has also invested in the Indonesian ENC Project. Through this, it has established an upstream procurement system, including securing Class 1 nickel, a key mineral for specialty alloys. Going forward, the company plans to expand its business areas into industries with high demand for high-reliability specialty metals, such as defense, energy, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and the oil and gas industry, based on its experience in supply chain operations in the aerospace sector.

A Spear Corporation representative stated, "The cumulative order intake of KRW 330 billion achieved in just one year after the merger demonstrates that Spear is a key connecting axis in the global space value chain," and added, "We will continue to strengthen our global standing as Korea's leading space and aerospace SCM company in line with the growth trajectory of the space industry."

Having secured large-scale orders in the U.S. space industry market, Spear Corporation is being recognized as a core company in the global New Space market, based on its supply chain integration capabilities and competitiveness in sourcing specialty materials.

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