November 28-29, 2022
Youngwook Kim
CEO
AI-based
satellite downstream solution
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November 28-29, 2022
About Us
A spin-off company from KARI
(Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
We build AI-plugin downstream
systems for satellite constellation
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Intelligence to operate
thousands of satellies
Vision
Mission
Core value
End-to-end AI-plugin
satellite downstreaming
Technical transparency
Audacious challenge for
space
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Three reasons
why IOPS is special
First and unique
company for high-tech
government satellite
operation in Korea
• We have operated eleven
government satellites
• since 2005.
Satellite operation
software development
based on our on-site
satellite operation
• We have developed 10 satellite
operation software and systems.
Research engineers
focusing on
AI based
satellite downstream
technology
• Our team is consisted of
experts on satellite
downstream technology from
operation to AI.
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Downstream
talents
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Expanding
Satellite
Industry
[ Geostationary orbit ]
[ Interplanetary ]
[ Low earth orbit ]
AI-plugin downstream technology
Automated systems driven by trustworthy
deep learning
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Space value chain
PROBLEM 1
MARKET GAP
Needs eligible downstream sectors between upstream and end-users.
How to solve this broken gap?
End users
Downstream
Upstream
Exploitation
Production
Operation
Application
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Increasing satellites
Needs to cope with growing satellite demands in NewSpace.
How to solve these in terms of
AI?
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Microsatellite
Constellation
Optical
SAR
Weather
Communication
Uplink / Downlink data
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SOLUTION
AI-plugin
downstream technology
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Image analysis AI pack
AI plug-in big data processor
AI plug-in operation
AI plug-in products
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Service,
Product and
Business model
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Service
Satellite testing
services
Satellite operations
services
Satellite data reception,
transmission, and
processing services
Satellite imagery
analytics and
applications services
Satellite data
solutions services
been operating LEO and GEO
missions since 2005.
We can provide expert advice
on your operations needs
during the design, launch and
early orbit stages, and can offer
full operational services for
your constellation once in orbit.
Our skilled team guarantees its
customers complete and secure
data flow from satellite to end
users with our products, which
are antenna control subsystem,
image receiving subsystem,
image processing sub system
and 4.5 m antenna system.
Our experience with major
Korean space programs has
established us as a leader in
satellite hardware testing.
We provide complete support
in the areas of space electronics
and environmental testing.
Satellite imagery data fusion
service for AI-based high
accuracy object detection and
classification.
AI-based prediction and
analytics service for time-series
satellite imagery.
One-stop service, including
satellite data reception,
processing, analytics and
solutions using web based
platforms and various imagery
product packages.
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Products
SatOps
Existing satellite operation systems
(government-based)
FDS (Flight Dynamics Subsystems)
MCS (Mission Control Subsystem)
Standalone, In-house systems
IRS (Image Receiving Subsystem)
MPS (Mission Planning Subsystem)
AI-plugin automated systems
IRS
MCS
MPS
FDS
Trustworthy
AI models
(MLOps)
Developing satellite operation systems
(commercial industry-based)
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Products
MCS (Mission Control Subsystem)
FDS (Flight Dynamics Subsystem)
AI-plugin products
(SatOps)
Universal and multi-purpose
MPS (Mission Planning Subsystem)
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Products
SatApp
SDF (Satellite Data Fusion)
MPD (Multi-Purpose Detector)
EAD (Early Anomaly Detector)
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AI
Satellite operation as a service
(Ground station H/W, S/W)
(Satellite imagery, telemetry)
Space data as a service
Spacecraft AIT as a service
(Assembly, Integration & Testing)
Value Added Product
To make bread from flour
Customized Service
To meet customer needs
Cost Effective
To get your own satellite
GET
Global network
Experience
Technology
Business
Model
Space systems & data as a Service
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Market
and Finance
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Market
Potential 1
by region
Global Satellite data and ground services market
Markets and markets,1Nov
2022,https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/
USD (Billion)
5.9
45.9
1.6
7.96
Ground station services market
Satellite imagery and analytics market
More satellite launches are to come!
60%
30%
10%
Europe
Asia Pacific
North America
2030
2021
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Market
Potential 2
Comparison
Bread
Flour
VS
by service
79%
21%
2021
Satel ite imagery
Satel ite data analytics service (VAP)
Markets and markets,1Nov
2022,https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/
Satellite data analytics service (VAP)
Global Satellite data and ground services market
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Market
Potential 3
Competitiveness
Experienced
Technology
Cost effective
Customized
Satellite ground station
H/W S/W development,
installation and
maintenance
Competitor
C
Satellite operations service
LEO, GEO, Lunar orbiter
Competitor
D
Satellite AIT
Competitor
B
Artificial Intelligence
Satellite data analytics
Value Added Product
Competitor
A
Satellite image processing
Competitor
E
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IOPS Clients
and Partners
Customers and Partners
MOU
JDC
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100
150
200
250
2020
2021
2022
2023
150
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+43
+54
Annual revenue
Total number of employees
32.04
51.23
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100
150
200
250
2020
2021
2022
2023
+48,77
+100
(Unit : 100 Million Won )
200
(estimated)
100
(estimated)
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R&D to Annual revenue ratio
Technical engineer to entire employee ratio
34%
66%
Technical engineer
Etc
24%
R&D
Annual
revenue
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2
Satellite AI&T
System/Network
Satellite Operation
SAIR
Total
13
10
57
16
96
Organization
al
Chart
No. of employees in Nov. 2022
System /
Network
Division
Satellite
AI & T
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SAIR
Center
CEO
Satellite
Operation
Division
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Youngwook Kim
CEO
Research field
• Satellite control technology
• Satellite network propagation interference mitigation
and sharing method
• CEO of WaveOn
• Research Fellow, ITU-R SG4
• CEO of IOPS
• Cooperative director of the Korean Society for Space Science
• Member of the KARI consultative group
Major
career
2006 ~ 2019
2019 ~
Awards
• The 4th Industrial Revolution Leading Company [Awarded
from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]
• Frequency Research [Awarded from the Minister of Science
and ICT ]
• Satellite control [Awarded from the Minister of Science, ICT
and Future Planning]
• Senior researcher at KARI
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About the
Board of
Director
• University of Surrey, MSc. Satellite
Communications Engineering
Major career
• IOPS (Strategy Director/CSO)
• SIIS (Overseas Business Development
Team Leader)
• KARI(Satellite Operations researcher)
Performance
• Arirang satellite North American market
pioneering and export
• Achieved USD 7 million in exports
• Exported Arirang satellite ground station
to the National Space Administration of I
ndia
• Chungnam National University, Astronomy
& Space science
Major career
• IOPS (Financial director/CFO)
• KARI (Satellite Operations Researcher)
Work field
• IOPS Human Resources, Finance, Business
Management
• Establishment of a mission plan for the
GEO-KOMPSAT
Hwanjong Chu
CSO
CFO
• KAIST, Master of Physics
Major career
• IOPS (Technical Director/CTO)
• SIA (Director of Artificial Intelligence
Research Center)
• Satrec Initiative (Senior Researcher)
Research field
• Data analysis based on satellite aerial
imagery and deep learning
• Developing explainable
AI-based interactive
satellite image analysis
and deep learning
acceleration technology
• Performed satellite image
labeling projects for super-
resolution and object
identification
Jeongyeol Choe
CTO
Hongsu Chu
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Press(2022)
(newsjeju.net)
▸ The 4th Industrial Revolution Leading Company
- [Awarded from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]
▸ Agreement to nurture engineers/technician in the
aerospace industry - Jeju National University & IOPS
▸ Agreement for research and development of up-to
date AI based on satellite SAR data - KAIST & IOPS
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