Introduction of International Space Exploration Research Institute Activities in Korea

摘要

The pioneering spirit is the nature of human beings and it has led to the development of civilization, such as the discovery of America by Columbus and the Industrial Revolution in England. In the next generation, space exploration and development would be the prospective frontier fields to advance civilization. Therefore, many nations aim to procure cutting-edge technologies in space exploration. Space technology is the most complex technology, which humans have developed, and it requires the cooperation between various areas of knowledge in order to develop novel technology; it also requires a scholarly method, which is called Big Engineering. Big Engineering is the collection of engineering knowledge that examines engineering on a large scale through a multidisciplinary approach. The International Space Exploration Research Institute (ISERI) was established to research space exploration and development, especially ISRU technologies. ISERI has been conducting research on Extreme Rough Terrain Exploration Rover (ERTER), planetary drilling and anchoring system, waterless lunar concrete and lunar concrete pad, lunar simulant KOHLS-1, and so on. Furthermore, ISERI has its eye set on future research fields, which includes studies regarding automated construction system for lunar development and construction.