NASA And Korea Sign Statement Of Intent For Future Cooperation

Oct. 30, 2008

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
michael.j.braukus@xxxxxxxx
202-358-1979


RELEASE: 08-277

NASA AND KOREA SIGN STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR FUTURE COOPERATION

Washington - During a meeting Thursday at the Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology (MEST) in Seoul, Korea, NASA's Assistant
Administrator for External Relations, Michael F. O'Brien, and MEST's
Director-General for Big Science, Munki Lee, signed a joint statement
of intent identifying potential interest in cooperation in civil
space and aeronautics activities.

According to the statement, the two agencies agree to conduct
discussions to identify new cooperative activities related to space
exploration, Earth science, planetary science, human space flight and
aeronautics research. The fundamental goal of these discussions will
be to advance the interests of both nations through cooperation in
space and aeronautics programs. A joint report is expected eight
months from today's signing.

The discussions are intended to explore a wide range of potential
cooperative efforts, including exchange of research data and
analysis, potential contributions of scientific instruments and
hardware to support future missions, and collaborative exploration
architecture planning.

The discussions may also include the International Lunar Network, an
ongoing multilateral initiative to establish a robotic network on the
surface of the moon; the Global Exploration Strategy, a dialogue
involving fourteen international space agencies for enhanced
international cooperation in space exploration; and the International
Space Exploration Coordination Group, a multilateral effort to
coordinate space exploration activities among government space
agencies.

For more information about NASA's programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/


For more information about Korea Aerospace Research Institute's
programs, visit:

http://www.kari.re.kr/


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