| Name of Research Center |
Director of Research Center |
| Perigee-KAIST Rocket Research Center |
Kyutae Kim |
Purpose of establishment and functions
- High-pressure combustion test facility operation for the development of cryogenic liquid fueled rocket engines
- Key technology development for liquid propellant methane engine-powered reusable launch vehicles
Vision and Goals of Research Center
- Successful development and launching of sounding rockets through research collaborations between KAIST and Perigee Aerospace
- Improvement of KAIST visibility in the research field of reusable rocket technology and high-pressure cryogenic methane engines
- Technology development of reusable liquid methane engines for reliable and high-performance space launch vehicles
History of Research Center
| 2024 |
Development of cryogenic liquid methane-based main engines |
| 2021 |
Rocket launch to commemorate the KAIST 50th Anniversary |
| 2019년 |
Establishment of Perigee-KAIST Rocket Research Center |
Organization of Research Center
| Director |
Kyutae Kim |
| Researchers |
Kyutae Kim, Jaehung Han, Jaemyung Ahn, Changhun Lee |
| Technicians |
Jitae Kim, Jaehoon Jeong |
Location of Research Center
Perigee-KAIST Rocket Research Center, 193 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Contact information
- Kyutae Kim (+82 - 42 - 350 - 3729)
- Jitae Kim (+82 - 42 - 350 - 8315)
