Naraspace Technology, a global total solution company for ultra-small satellites, has been selected as the agency to carry out the ‘Space Semiconductor Verification Payload Development and Demonstration Ultra-small Satellite Design Service’ under the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Global Top Aerospace Semiconductor Strategic Research Group project, hosted by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI).
This project aims to verify the reliability and adaptability of domestically produced space semiconductors in actual space. A total of seven types of domestically produced semiconductors will be mounted on a 6U-class ultra-small satellite, operating for extended periods under extreme conditions such as radiation, heat, vacuum, and vibration. The data collected will be used to improve semiconductor reliability models and expand their application to domestic and international satellite systems.
For this project, Naraspace will develop a satellite body and verification payload to carry space semiconductors. After launch and orbital insertion, Naraspace will collect data in real-world space environments to verify the reliability of the semiconductors. Previously, Naraspace successfully completed orbital verification operations on a satellite equipped with space components from leading domestic semiconductor companies for the fourth launch of Nuriho.
Lee Jeong-gyu, Director of Business Development at Naraspace, said, “This project is a meaningful task that will allow us to verify space semiconductor devices in a real-world environment based on a satellite body system with proven reliability.” He added, “Now that the national research institute has recognized our technological prowess and operational capabilities, we plan to expand the foundation so that we can establish ourselves as a key component in the global market.”
Naraspace is also focusing on expanding its technological infrastructure for the commercialization of space components by building a standard platform for space semiconductor verification and accumulating space heritage.
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