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Satrec Initiative manufactures high-resolution Earth observation satellites in South Korea and exports satellite systems and optical payload technology worldwide.
ACTIVESatrec Initiative is a South Korean company that develops and manufactures Earth observation satellite systems, payloads and components for domestic and export customers, and provides GEOINT solutions spanning ground systems, imagery services and AI-based geospatial analytics.
Satrec Initiative (SI) is a leading South Korean satellite manufacturer specializing in high-resolution electro-optical Earth observation satellites. The company designs complete satellite systems including spacecraft buses and optical payloads capable of sub-meter resolution imaging. Satrec Initiative has exported satellite systems and technology to multiple countries, including providing KOMPSAT-class satellites and payloads to international customers. The company was spun off from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and has established itself as a competitive global player in the small to medium EO satellite market.
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High-resolution electro-optical Earth observation satellite platform with sub-meter imaging capability for domestic and export customers.
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Compiled Oct 14, 2026 from 2 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Satellites owned or operated
1 in orbit of 1 launched
Latest: SpaceEye-T
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation codes SATREC, SATRHW, SIIS. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Mar 15, 2025
Satellites built
20 payloads launched, 17 in orbit
Latest: CAS500-4
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation codes SATREC, SATRHW, SIIS. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Jul 7, 2026
Korea Advanced Institute for Space Technology
Owns 8 satellites it built (latest CAS500-4)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jul 7, 2026
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, EIAST
Owns 2 satellites it built (latest Etihad-SAT)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Mar 15, 2025
Defense Science and Technology Agency
Owns 2 satellites it built (latest DS-EO)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jun 30, 2022
Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology
Owns 2 satellites it built (latest DubaiSat-2)
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). Satrec Initiative: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/satrec-initiative
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Satrec Initiative: Company dossier." Data as of October 14, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/satrec-initiative.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_satrecinitiative_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Satrec Initiative}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/satrec-initiative}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/satrec-initiative},
urldate = {2026-10-14},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-14; each fact links its primary source}
}Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Owns 3 satellites it built (latest STSat-3)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Nov 21, 2013