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Use of satellite information
From land management to disaster monitoring
KARI is currently controlling and operating the Arirang and Cheollian satellites, which are national satellite assets; it plans to manage and utilize systematically the integrated national satellite information to prepare for the multi-satellite era. The Institute is in charge of record planning, receiving, processing, and distributing images for the Arirang and Cheollian satellites; it is planning research and development to promote satellite image processing and utilization. Satellite images have recently been used as important big data that create high added value in the 4th Industrial Revolution era. KARI promotes the use of satellite images acquired from various satellites, including the world's best high-level resolution imaging satellites. The Arirang generates about 100,000 satellite images per year, including sub-meter high-resolution satellite images, radar images, and infrared images provided to the public and private sectors. The Cheollian continuously generates satellite images for meteorological, ocean, and environmental observations. These satellite images are crucial in various fields such as land management, disaster monitoring, marine water resource management, agricultural and forestry applications, environmental weather observation, national security, industrial activities, and daily life.
Integrated satellite operation and efficient use of satellite information
KARI operates the National Satellite Information Utilization Support Center, a national organization for national satellites' integrated operation and promotion of systematic, efficient satellite information utilization. The National Satellite Information Utilization Support Center plays the role of enhancing the support and utilization system based on the private demand for satellite information to promote the use of various kinds of satellite information acquired by satellites, promoting the industries using satellite information and use services, and constructing the infrastructure for the satellite information utilization industry. The Center has formed the Satellite Information Utilization Council to supply satellite images to 31 government agencies to satisfy public demand according to the national mid- to long-term space development policy. Moreover, the Center builds the national satellite information integration database and platform so that the public and private sectors can readily use the national satellite data and enhance the added value of national satellite data to access satellite data easily.
Satellite Information Utilization Council
KARI performs four major tasks through the operation of the council. First, it acquires and processes the satellite information required by the government council and produces and distributes standard and high value-added images. It also constructs and operates the information management system by acquiring Korean Peninsula images recorded by foreign satellites such as PeruSat-1. KARI has constructed a platform dedicated to using satellite information for the council by systematically implementing and enhancing the council operation support system and developing the order management system for the systematic management of the council's satellite information. Moreover, it operates the additional processing system it has implemented to produce high value-added information. It also operates the large-capacity database management system it has developed for the stable management of high value-added satellite information. KARI plans to develop commercialization technology for satellite information to help the council collaborating institutions utilize satellite information efficiently. It intends to secure technology that can analyze urban changes, forest damage, and farming land changes to support field service organizations. Moreover, it is developing tools to support the council users in checking and processing images.Lastly, it has organized a specialized group for each council's division to operate the council and provide user education. It is also holding use seminars and providing users' technical education to support the council's field service. Moreover, it holds workshops on utilizing satellite information and annual meetings to share satellite information utilization technology and know-how.