South Korean jet maker KAI takes $2bn leap into space race

Satellite launch business projected to help drive tripling of revenue by 2030

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About 300 South Korean companies participated in the development of the Nuri satellite launch vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Korea Aerospace Research Institute)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Korea Aerospace Industries, the South Korean defense contractor and the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, will spend 2.2 trillion won ($1.87 billion) in the space industry over five years to capture burgeoning demand abroad.

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