Satrec Initiative (SI)

SATREC INITIATIVE (SI), is the leading solution provider for Earth observation missions, offering customers worldwide high performance, cost-effective turnkey satellite platforms, electro-optical instruments, ground systems and components. Focusing sincerely on the customers’ needs with innovative technologies, SI has delivered optimized high quality solutions to over 20 customers in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

SI was founded in 1999 by the engineers who had developed the first South Korean satellite and a series of advanced small satellites in the KAIST University and has successfully commercialized space technology. The Company has currently more than 130 employees.

Through continuous technology innovation, productivity improvement and cost reduction, SI provides the most effective and integrated solutions for Earth observation missions and applications. Activities in SI cover the whole spectrum for Earth observation missions including spacecraft buses, Earth observation payloads, communication equipment and satellite image receiving and processing systems.

Another outstanding achievement of the Company over the past ten years is the development of new products for defense systems, nuclear safety equipment and commercial remote sensing application software, which are based on the experience gained from the development of highly reliable space systems.

SI also provides technical consulting and engineering support from multi-disciplinary and highly experienced engineers and scientists. SI is willing to cooperate with organizations who wish to enhance their space engineering capability in more efficient and effective ways.

The Company also holds the following certifications: AS9100 Revision C, ISO 9001:2008, IPC-A-610D (Acceptability of electronic assemblies) and is compliant with the following standard: NASA-STD-8739.1A (Workmanship Standard for Staking and Conformal Coating of Printed Wiring Boards and Electronic Assemblies), NASA-STD-8739.2 (Surface Mount Technology), NASA-STD-8739.3 (Soldered Electrical Connections), NASA-STD-8739.4 (Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring), NASA-STD-8739.7 (Electrostatic Discharge Control).