Hwaseong's Challenge Toward Space… 'Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force' Launches on November 3

Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun) will launch the 'Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force' to lead Hwaseong-style aerospace industry development. The task force will be staffed with a total of 60 experts across four divisions: ▲Policy and Planning ▲Space ▲Aviation ▲AI.

The official 'Hwaseong Special City Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force Launch Ceremony' will be held at the opening session of the global AI expo "MARS 2026" at 2 p.m. on November 3 at the COEX Auditorium on the 3rd floor.

Over the next two years, the task force will establish the direction and key tasks for developing the aerospace industry in Hwaseong Special City and serve as the control tower for Hwaseong-style aerospace industry as a public-private-academic-research governance body providing comprehensive support for external cooperation systems.

'Hwaseong Special City Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force', 60 Experts Positioned Across Four Divisions

The task force consists of a total of 60 elite experts, including members of national committees, public institutions, leading aerospace company executives, and university professors. It will operate a professional advisory system led by an advisory group and support division.

First, the ▲advisory group (7 members) to present policy milestones for the task force includes △Lee Byeong-heon, professor at Kwangwoon University (former acting chair of the Presidential Committee on Decentralization) △Kim Seung-jo, professor emeritus at Seoul National University (former director of Korea Aerospace Research Institute) △Kim Min-seok, vice president of New Daily (former permanent vice president of Korea Aerospace Industries Association) △Lee Sang-geun, non-standing member of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Committee, △Kim Hyun-soo, professor at Dankook University (former president of the Korean Association of Planners) △Kang Chung-gu, professor at Korea University (executive chair of the 6G Satellite Communications Forum), and △Lee Jeong-hun, director of the Geographic Research Institute at the Korean Geographical Society.

Meanwhile, the Policy and Planning Division (7 members) will exclusively handle the establishment of aerospace industry promotion ordinances, responses to government projects, designation of specialized complexes, and development of medium-to-long-term policy roadmaps. The Space Division (19 members) will examine low-earth orbit satellites, satellite parts and materials development, space data linkage, and strategies to attract promising companies from multiple angles.

The Aviation Division (10 members) will promote the development of urban air mobility (UAM), AI drones, and future aircraft and parts manufacturing ecosystems, while the AI Division (17 members) will provide close support for on-site application of aerospace AI data fusion, ontology-based control, and physical AI autonomous technology.

The support division will include Director Lee Hyang-soon of Corporate Investment, Director Park Moon-soo of the Everyone's Happiness Initiative, and three heads of public institutions in Hwaseong Special City to support administrative and financial coordination.

Hwaseong Special City's Dream Toward Space, Started from the 8th Mayoral Term

Since forming the 'Aerospace Industry Task Force' during the 8th mayoral term, the city has held over 10 intensive sessions including expert advisory meetings, divisional meetings, expert task force meetings, and business leader discussions during the 9th mayoral term.

Centered on a dedicated task force, the city has consistently shared and persuaded industrial, academic, and research experts about the concrete vision and policy necessity for Hwaseong's aerospace industry. Additionally, through on-the-ground efforts from national committee members to field business executives and research institute officials, the city has built a close network, resulting in commissioning top experts from all sectors as task force members.

Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special City stated, "The 'Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force' launching at 'MARS 2026' on November 3 will be a powerful governance that systematically builds Hwaseong City's aerospace ecosystem and realizes business attraction and industrial innovation in the aerospace sector."

Mayor Jeong also said, "As we have prepared meticulously, following semiconductors, mobility, and AI, Hwaseong Special City will demonstrate overwhelming city competitiveness leading the Republic of Korea in the aerospace sector," and "By successfully completing the 'Hwaseong-style aerospace cluster' that faithfully incorporates voices from the field, we will lead the growth of businesses within the city and expand the horizon of Korea's future industries."