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AP Satellite delivers test equipment for South Korea’s KPS project
AP Satellite delivered satellite test equipment to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute in South Korea.
The equipment checks whether electronic systems in a satellite’s flight module work properly before launch.
It collects signals from the systems and provides simulated signals to test them on the ground.
KPS is South Korea’s planned independent navigation system, designed to provide positioning, navigation and timing information for the country and nearby areas, much like GPS.
The project is budgeted at 3.7235 trillion won and plans to build eight navigation satellites by 2035.
The first satellite is targeted for launch in September 2029, and AP Satellite says it aims to supply test equipment for later satellite projects too.
AP Satellite has completed delivery of equipment to test and verify satellites for South Korea’s Korea Positioning System (KPS) project.
The company supplied the Avionics Test Set (AVTS) to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
The equipment checks whether satellite electronics work properly by collecting signals and supplying simulated signals on the ground.
South Korea plans to build eight navigation satellites for KPS between 2022 and 2035, with the first launch targeted for September 2029.
AP Satellite said the delivery was its first supply record for an AVTS system.
- Who
- AP Satellite supplied the equipment to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
- What
- It completed delivery of AVTS equipment for testing and verifying KPS satellite flight modules.
- When
- The company announced the completed delivery on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The recipient is the Korea Aerospace Research Institute in South Korea; the delivery location is not stated.
- Why
- The equipment tests whether satellite electronics function properly under simulated operating conditions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
AP Satellite began developing the AVTS equipment.
The company delivered equipment for electrical testing.
The company completed delivery of equipment for the flight model.
AP Satellite announced that it had completed delivery of the AVTS to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
- KPS budget
- 37.235 trillion won
- Planned KPS satellites
- 8 navigation satellites
- KPS project period
- 2022–2035
- First KPS launch target
- September 2029
- AVTS recipient
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute
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What people are saying
We delivered both the test and flight-model equipment within 18 months of starting development.
Based on this supply record, we will expand opportunities to supply test and verification equipment for follow-on satellite projects.