Space Optics, a CONTEC (a.k.a CSO)

[EN] Satelllite Inc.(APSI)  and (주)컨텍(CONTEC): Embracing a New Quantum Leap! Today, Dr. Sunghee Lee officially assumed his role as the 2nd CEO of AP Satellite Co., Ltd.! After leading CONTEC for the past 10 years and becoming the first Korean space startup to go public on KOSDAQ, Dr. Sunghee Lee was recognized for his exceptional management and leadership. He successfully acquired APSI, fulfilling a long-held ambition of both Dr. Sunghee Lee and CONTEC employees to establish a full vertical chain in the space industry." " APSI, which provides satellites and communication terminals, and CONTEC, which receives and processes data from these satellites, play a crucial role in the Age of Space Discovery," said CEO Dr. Sunghee Lee at the inauguration ceremony. "As we stand on the brink of a new leap forward, we will embrace great responsibility and dedicate all our capabilities to becoming a global top-tier space industry solution provider, surpassing even Korea's Airbus." As employees of CONTEC, we will channel all our passion and abilities into making a quantum leap to become a leading global space company, guided by the spirit of space pioneers, just as Dr. Sunghee Lee highlighted in his inaugural speech! [KR] AP위성(주)과 컨텍, 새로운 퀀텀점프를 맞이합니다! 오늘 이성희 대표이사가 AP위성(주)의 제 2대 대표이사로 공식 취임하였습니다! 지난 10년동안 컨텍을 이끌어오며 국내 우주 스타트업 중 최초로 코스닥에 상장한 이성희 대표는 탁월한 경영능력과 리더십을 인정받으며 AP위성을 성공적으로 인수하였는데요, 특히 과거부터 우주사업의 업·다운 스트림 풀 버티컬 체인을 구축하려는 의지가 강했던 이성희 대표이사와 컨텍 임직원 모두의 꿈 중 하나가 이뤄지는 순간이었습니다. 이성희 대표이사는 취임식을 통해 "앞으로 펼쳐질 대우주 항해시대에서 위성과 통신 단말기를 제공하는 AP위성과, 위성의 데이터를 수신·처리 및 가공하는 컨텍의 역할이 막중하다"고 말하며 "이제 우리는 새로운 도약의 시작에 있는 만큼, 막중한 책임감을 가지고 한국형 에어버스를 넘어 글로벌 탑 티어의 우주산업 토탈 솔루션 제공 기업으로 나아가는데 모든 역량을 쏟아 붓겠다"고 포부를 밝혔습니다! 우리 컨텍 임직원 일동은 이성희 대표이사의 취임사와 같이, 우주 개척자 정신을 바탕으로 새로운 도약을 넘어 글로벌 탑 티어 우주 전문기업으로의 퀀텀 점프를 위해 모든 열정과 역량을 집중하겠습니다!

The Korean Space Delegation successfully completed its participation to the 17th #AustralianSpaceForum. Lots of insights and collaborative opportunities were discussed between the Australian and Korean space industries. In addition to the B2B at the forum, the Korean Space Delegation visited the heart of Australia’s space industry capabilities: Australian Space Discovery Centre Australian Space Agency, Saber Astronautics Bureau of Meteorology and Southern Launch. Thanks to Tamara Bell, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) for organising excellent B2B meeting and site visit programs and the Government of South Australia Department of State Development for providing South Australia space industry briefing and a great networking event where we could meet who’s who in the Australian space sector. Huge thanks to all for hosting the Korean delegation. Look forward to helping Australia-Korea #SpacePartnership continue and foster! #AuSpace #Daejeon #KASP #SpaceCollaboration Nate Taylor | Andreas Antoniades | Dr Kate Brand | Gavin Baird | Rebecca Darcey Tamara Bell | Myungjin (MJ) Kim | Sally Townsend

Space Machines Company was very happy to welcome the South Korean Space Sector delegation and we look forward to fostering a strong partnership! The Australian government is engaged in productive discussions with South Korea on strategic cooperation, defence industry collaboration, and economic cooperation. We thank the North Asia Team at Investment NSW for organising this visit of South Korean Space companies and government officials. Rajat Kulshrestha | George Freney | Sharmila Fernando | Juliet Woo | Yoojin Kim | SOO YEON SHIM | David JH Moon | Roger Kermode | Investment NSW | Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) | Australian Space Agency | University of Technology Sydney | UTS Tech Lab | Joanna Jung | Kassia Rouw #SpaceIndustry #InternationalCollaboration #InvestmentNSW #KoreanAerospaceAdministration #SpaceMachinesCompany

Thanks to the Investment NSW, Cicada Innovations, Space Industry Association of Australia for organising a wonderful program for the Korea Space delegation. The briefing session was full of inspiration for learning about each others technologies and trying to find collaboration opportunities. Looking forward to seeing further space cooperation between Australia and Korea🚀 Tamara Bell Yoojin Kim Daejon Metropolitan Government Korea Association for Space Technology Promotion

🚀 CSO CO., LTD. Joins Australia-Korea Space Industry Networking & Pitching Event 🚀CSO is thrilled to announce our participation in the "Australia-Korea Space Industry Networking & Pitching Event," the Australia NSW government organized, from July 21st to 26th. CSO will also participate in the 17th Australian Space Forum, facilitating B2B meetings between Daejeon's space companies and 26 advanced Australian space companies, further promoting global networking and market entry. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to reach for the stars! 🌌 https://lnkd.in/gSrqDtUg #CSO #spaceoptics #Daejeon #Australia #Space #Australianspaceforum #DaejeonSAT

"The Eagle has landed." On July 20, 1969—55 years ago today—Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon. Later that day, @NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. Now, we've been living and working in space for more than 20 consecutive years—and we're getting ready to build a long-term presence at the Moon and send humans to Mars. Here's what's next for Artemis: nasa.gov/artemis

On July 1, Dr. Sunghee Lee, CEO of CONTEC was invited to the conference “Luxembourg: the ideal ICT and Space hub for European market entry” hosted by the Embassy of Luxembourg in Korea, where he had the opportunity to present his experiences as the first Korean space company enter Luxembourg. Starting with the opening remarks by Xavier Bettel, the Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg Foreign Affair and Foreign Trade, the conference discussed the importance of ongoing cooperation that will continue into the future, following the voluntary participation of Luxembourg in the Korean War and the subsequent relationship between Korea and Luxembourg.   In particular, Dr. Sunghee Lee emphasized in his presentation that the experience of receiving support when establishing a branch in Luxembourg in 2019 and the very natural networking with the head of Luxembourg's space agency and related organizations and companies were the most impressive.   CONTEC will remember the dedication of Luxembourg that made the current Republic of Korea possible, and will continue to strive to maintain the precious relationship and mutually beneficial exchanges that have been ongoing since 2019! #CONTEC #Luxembourg #SpaceIndustry #KoreaLuxembourg #SpaceExploration #ICT #GlobalPartnership #Networking #SpaceHub #EuropeanMarket #TechConference #SpaceAgency [KR] 7월1일, ㈜컨텍 이성희 대표이사는 주한 룩셈부르크 대사관의 초청을 받아 ‘룩셈부르크 부총리, 우주관계자 등 방한 컨퍼런스’에 참석하여 국내 우주기업 중 최초로 룩셈부르크에 진출한 경험에 대해 발표하는 시간을 가졌습니다.   룩셈부르크의 자비에 베텔(H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel) 부총리의 개회사를 시작으로 이어진 이번 컨퍼런스는 과거 한국전쟁에 자발적으로 참여하며 이어진 룩셈부르크와 한국의 인연에 이어 미래로 이어질 지속적 협력의 중요성에 대해 논의하였습니다. 특히 이성희 대표이사는 발표를 통해 ‘19년 룩셈부르크에 지사를 설립하며 지원받았던 경험과 룩셈부르크의 우주청장 등 관련기관 및 기업과의 매우 자연스러운 네트워킹이 무엇보다 인상깊었다고 강조했습니다.   컨텍은 지금의 대한민국을 있게 해준 룩셈부르크의 헌신을 기억하며, ‘19년부터 이어온 소중한 인연과 상호 호혜적 교류를 이어갈 수 있도록 지속적으로 노력하겠습니다! #컨텍 #룩셈부르크 #우주산업 #국제협력 #우주탐사 #ICT #글로벌파트너십 #기술컨퍼런스 #우주청

On June 19th, CSO CO.,LTD, as a supplier of sub-meter camera systems, participated in the kickoff meeting for the DaejeonSAT project. The meeting included key stakeholders such as Daejeon's Deputy Mayor for Economic Science, Ho-jong Jang, and Strategic Business Promotion Director, Han Sun-hee. Our collaboration with esteemed partners marks a significant step in advancing regional space technology. Together, we aim to develop, launch, and operate a 16-U-class small-sized cube satellite, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration.🚀🌟 #DaejeonSAT #CSO #CubeSats #EOcamera #Spaceoptics #CONTEC #DaeJeon

[EN] 🛰On June 11th, CONTEC has acquired the Korean satellite company 'Asia Pacific Satellite (AP SAT)'. AP SAT has been actively engaged in satellite operations, including obtaining the world's first next-generation terminal international certification in 2012 and participating in Korea's first lunar probe mission, the Dal-nuri mission. 🚀 Along with CONTEC's downstream capabilities, which include the GSaaS network solution and satellite image reception and processing analysis on an all-in-one integrated platform, CONTEC aims to establish a full vertical chain (End to End) encompassing both upstream and downstream sectors, advancing further into the new space industry. 🌍 CONTEC's challenge begins now! Moving forward, CONTEC will continue to cultivate the pioneering spirit of the New Space era and fulfill its commitment to creating become a leading Korean space company in the global market through ESG management practices. We will further strengthen our efforts to enhance the sustainability of the space industry and create social value. Link: https://lnkd.in/gBvVAkMA [KR] 🛰 컨텍은 지난 11일 국내 위성 전문기업 'AP위성' 인수를 공시했습니다. AP위성은 2012년 세계 최초 차세대 단말기 국제공인규격 인증 획득, 한국 최초 달 탐사선 다누리호 발사사업에도 참여하는 등 활발한 위성사업을 펼쳐나가고 있습니다. 🚀 여기에 GSaaS 네트워크 솔루션과 위성영상 수신 및 처리 분석까지 All-in-One 통합 플랫폼을 보유한 컨텍의 다운스트림 영역을 더해, 업·다운 스트림을 아우르는 풀 버티컬 체인(End to End)를 구축해 더욱 넓은 우주세계로 나아갈 것입니다. 🌍 컨텍의 도전은 이제부터 시작입니다! 컨텍은 앞으로도 뉴스페이스 시대의 개척자 정신을 함양하고 ESG경영 실천을 통해 글로벌 시장에서 선도적인 한국 우주 기업으로 성장할 것이며, 우주산업 지속 가능성과 사회가치 창출에 더욱 힘을 쏟겠습니다. 기사: https://lnkd.in/gBvVAkMA