Soojong Kim established INNOSPACE in 2017 and has served as the CEO since. He obtained a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Korea Aerospace University. He worked as a research scientist at top-notch Korean research institutions as well as Technion-IIT Rocket Propulsion Center, Israel. He then worked as a rocket propulsion systems development expert at Hanwha Corporation. Soojong has over 15 yrs. of experience in rocket propulsion systems development. He is currently promoting the commercialization of satellite launch services using small satellite launch vehicles. Starting with a test this year, Kim aims to commercialize the nation's first civilian satellite launch vehicle in 2024.