Perigee Aerospace

Develops small-lift methane-fueled launch vehicles and manufactures liquid propulsion systems, composite tanks, and satellite thrusters

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$10.3M TOTAL RAISED * 30 EMPLOYEES * 2018 FOUNDED

What does Perigee Aerospace do?

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Perigee Aerospace is a private company active in launch services, space propulsion, and satellite components & subsystems. Based in Daejeon, South Korea, it was founded in 2018 by Yoon Shin, who leads it as CEO. Across the space value chain, it operates as a vertically integrated business. Its products include the Blue Whale 1 and Blue Whale 0.4 components.

Status Operating
HQ * Daejeon, South Korea
Locations HQ Daejeon, Daejeon, South Korea Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea

What has Perigee Aerospace done recently?

ACTIVITY

How is Perigee Aerospace performing?

PERFORMANCE
FUNDING * ALL FUNDING
$10.3M TOTAL RAISED
Latest round / Series D $10.3M

What are Perigee Aerospace's financials?

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL
$10.3M Total raised * Series D

What products does Perigee Aerospace offer?

CATALOG
Other 6
Blue 1S Engine Blue Whale 0.4 Blue Whale 1 CFRP Propellant Tanks CubeSat Cold Gas Thruster Skyblue Engine

Who leads Perigee Aerospace?

CREW ALL PEOPLE
Yoon Shin Founder & CEO
Alan Kim CFO
Daehyun Hwang VP of Launch System
Eunkwang Lee VP of Propulsion
Minsoo Yang Independent Director
Sebum Chun VP of Flight Control
Seongdong Park Independent Director
Seonghyeon Seo CTO
Sooyeon Shim VP of Strategy & Management
Sumyeong Jang CFO

Who is connected to Perigee Aerospace?

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COMPETITORS
K2 SpaceRocket Lab

How is Perigee Aerospace classified?

CLASSIFICATION
Sectors
Launch Services Space Propulsion Satellite Components & Subsystems
Technology
Small-Lift Methane Reusable
Orbit & Destination
LEO SSO
Application
Commercial Government-Civil
Thematic
New Space

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