The National Assembly passed a special bill for the establishment of an independent aerospace agency. While overdue, the introduction of legislation for the new space organization is appreciated, as it is anticipated to fulfill a role akin to that of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Assembly, criticized for a nine-month delay in addressing the bill submitted by the Yoon Suk Yeol administration in April last year, has finally taken action.

We hope the envisioned new agency will facilitate the nation's ascent to the status of a space power. With the bill set to take effect four months after promulgation, the establishment of the new agency is scheduled for May in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. This agency will operate under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information, and Communications, supervised by the nascent presidential space commission.

Korea has been viewed as an anomaly by the global community for being the sole G20 member without a dedicated space agency. The integration of esteemed research institutions like the Korea Aerospace Institute........

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