| 한국과학기술원 인공위성연구센터 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SaTReC |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Headquarters | Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea |
| Administrator | Park Seong-Ook |
| Website | https://satrec.kaist.ac.kr/e_index.php |
KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC; Korean: 인공위성연구센터), is a university based research center for satellite technology and applications research.
SaTReC, which is located within the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), promotes the education and training of satellite engineers through research programs in satellite engineering, space science and remote sensing. In 1992, SaTReC developed and launched the first satellite of Korea, KITSAT-1, a scientific microsatellite. Since then, SaTReC continues to develop satellites with scientific and technology demonstration missions.[1]
