JAKARTA Indonesia held a space seminar with South Korea on July 28, 2025. During the meeting, the two countries encouraged continued space collaboration.
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), which was also present at the forum, stated that Indonesia has set space as a national priority that is developing. In fact, Indonesia has announced the 2045 Space Roadmap.
This is done to encourage economic growth in the ‘new attraction’ sector. According to the two countries, collaboration in the space sector is important to overcome various global challenges. The hope is that this sector can encourage economic growth.
Adi Rahman Ariwoso, President and CEO of Pacific Satellite Nusantara (PSN) who attended the event, said that his company has two spacecraft at this time. One of them will be launched in August.
As chairman of the Indonesian Space Association, Adi explained that Indonesia is trying to build independent space capabilities. For example, like the spaceport development plan to launch international rockets in 2027 or 2030.
To achieve this plan, Adi emphasized that international partnerships are important to establish. In this case, Indonesia can collaborate with various private space companies in Korea.
“And hopefully, with the help of BRIN, we can issue the 2045 Space Policy this year, namely 100 years of Indonesian independence, which aims to be able to have independent accessibility space, capacity building, or building our own satellites,” said Adi.
Collaboration With Korean Space Agency
South Korea, which is currently also focusing on the space sector, is interested in collaborating with Indonesia. Still at the same event, Director of International Relations of Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Kwanwoo Jung explained South Korea’s strategic steps in this international collaboration effort.
“We believe that international collaboration is very important for the future of the space sector,” said Jung. He added that Korea is ready to share many things with Indonesia, from experience, technology, to resources.
In line with this partnership effort, Jung highlighted the role of KASA as the main institution governing Korean space policy. They have targeted the development of the Korea Positioning System (KPS) and the NeonSat project to strengthen navigation and observations systems in low-Earth orbit.
“With the launch of our first month orbiter and landing plans in 2032, we look forward to strengthening Korea’s contribution to lunar exploration and global space science,” said Jung.
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