South Korea Studying Satellite Launch from Commercial Aircraft 

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Korean Air retired its final 747-400 from commercial service in 2019.
Credit: Korean Air
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has commissioned a research project to study the feasibility of using a large commercial aircraft as a platform for satellite launch. South Korea’s largest airline Korean Air and Seoul National University have commenced a joint research project to explore...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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