Korea eyes role in NASA's lunar base project

SACHEON, South Gyeongsang Province — The Korea AeroSpace Administration is seeking a role for South Korea in future lunar infrastructure projects with NASA, while trying to reduce its reliance on foreign launch providers as rocket slots become harder to secure worldwide.

Oh Tae-seog, administrator of the KASA, said Wednesday that talks with NASA are moving into more concrete areas as the US space agency advances plans for a sustained presence on the Moon.

“Our cooperation with NASA is continuing ...