
Name: Jae-Pil Park
Company: Nara Space Technology
Job Title: CEO
Jae-Pil Park is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Nara Space Technology, a South Korean startup providing end-to-end smallsat manufacturing (<50 kg) and data analytics services for finance, natural disaster monitoring, environmental management, and smart city applications. Founded in 2015, Nara Space Technology has grown today into a team of 80+ experts, having contributed to more than 20 domestic and international space technology projects along the way. At Nara, Jae-Pil leads the company strategy and operations, establishing the company as a key player for comprehensive cubesat solutions in South Korea. Under his leadership, Nara Space saw the successful launch of the company’s first 16U Earth Observation satellite, Observer-1A, in November 2023, marking an important milestone as South Korea’s first commercial cubesat mission. Building on this momentum, he is now spearheading the company's next steps: the launch and deployment of two global satellite constellations comprising more than 70 satellites - Observer and Narsha. He holds degrees in systems engineering from Yonsei University and is a passionate science and space communicator, contributing regularly to his Alma mater campus events or playing host for NaraSpace’s YouTube channel.