Perigee Aerospace is a private developer and manufacturer of orbital and sub-orbital launch vehicles located in Daejeon, South Korea. The company was formally established in 2018, though work began in 2012 with the launch of sounding rockets, and by 2019 it employed about 30 people while developing the small orbital rocket Blue Whale 1, with plans at that time to also develop a larger rocket.
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Agency TypeSouth Korean private developer and manufacturer of orbital and sub-orbital launch vehicles 1 Founded YearFormally established in 2018; sounding-rocket work by the same team began in 2012, per the cited Wikipedia lead. Headquarters HeadYoon Shin, founder and CEO 2 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Perigee Aerospace
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Perigee Aerospace is a private developer and manufacturer of orbital and sub-orbital launch vehicles located in Daejeon, South Korea. The company was formally established in 2018, but work began in 2012, initially with the launch of sounding rockets.
2. Perigee Aerospace: Team, Yoon Shin (Company Website)
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Yoon Shin is the founder and CEO of Perigee, as well as the chairman of the board.
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