Kazakh Government and Space Industry Delegation Visits AP Satellite's Bucheon AIT Center

Key officials from the Kazakhstani government and the space industry visited the satellite manufacturing facility of AP Satellite (AP Satellite Co., Ltd.), where they discussed ways to cooperate in the space industry between the two countries. High-ranking government officials from Kazakhstan took a firsthand tour of the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facilities, expressing interest in potential collaboration with domestic space companies.

AP Satellite announced on the 15th that a delegation of officials from the government and space industry of Kazakhstan, who visited Korea as part of the Central Asia Five Nations Cooperation Forum and a summit-level exchange, visited the AP Satellite AIT Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province on the 14th.

The delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhassulan Madiev, Presidential Advisor Kuanishbek Yessekeyev, Chairman of the Aerospace Committee Bauyrzhan Oralmaganbetov, and Head of the Digitalization Development Division of the Presidential Office Daniyar Zhomart.

Officials from Kazakhstan's space industry also took part in the visit. Among them were Chair Kairzhan Kozhayev of Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), CEO Bauyrzhan Almatov of Ghalam LLP, and Director of Business Development Adilsultan Lepes.

The delegation toured the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing facilities and satellite manufacturing infrastructure at the AP Satellite AIT Center in Bucheon. They reviewed the satellite development and manufacturing capabilities of AP Satellite and Contecspace Group and exchanged opinions about the potential for cooperation between Korean and Kazakhstani space companies.

In particular, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Zhassulan Madiev requested that Lee Seonghee, CEO of AP Satellite, take an active role so that companies from both countries can closely cooperate to yield tangible results.

CEO Lee Seonghee stated, "Korea and Kazakhstan have significant potential to combine their strengths in the space industry," adding, "AP Satellite and Contecspace Group will serve as a bridge linking space companies from both countries."

He further remarked, "On the occasion of this visit, we will expand technology and business exchanges between the two countries' companies in various space industry fields, including satellite development and manufacturing, and create opportunities for genuine cooperation."

AP Satellite plans to strengthen its satellite manufacturing and testing capabilities centered on the Bucheon AIT Center while expanding its space industry cooperation network with Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. Through these efforts, the company aims to continuously pursue entry into the global space business.

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