Korea Positioning System

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) had planned to, by 2035, launch seven new satellites into orbit for an independent Korea Positioning System (KPS), free from North Korean interference. Though the issue of North Korean jamming doesn't exist any longer, the Collapse and with the... issues that the Triumvirate Republic of America - who owns the GPS command center - is facing, KARI deems it necessary to speed up the KPS to be operational by 2030.

The initial planned satellites - three into geosynchronous orbit and four into inclined geosynchronous orbit - will be launched from the Naro Space Center by 2030. This will, as initially planned, provide independent navigation and positioning signals within a 1,000 km radius of Seoul.

However, the expanded plan will be to launch seven more satellites every two years, up until a total of 28 satellites in 2036. Additional satellites will fly in Medium Earth Orbit to provide broader, global coverage to users of KPS.

In addition, the planned Korean Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) program will go forward as detailed, increasing GPS (and, come 2030, KPS) accuracy.

A budget of $3 billion will be granted to achieve this timeline.