NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is seen in the audience as MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee delivers remarks prior to the singing of a joint statement between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee delivers remarks prior to the signing of a joint statement between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee sign a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee shake hands after signing a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee display the Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea after signing them, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee pose for a photo after signing a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee sign a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee sign a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Kyoung Lim Lee, second from right, speaks during a meeting with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy (not pictured), Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Also present were from left to right, Science and ICT Counselor, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Kyu Chul Song, Special Advisor of International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Byung Il Choi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Translator, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Ji Ho Kim, and Deputy Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Sang Won Kim. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy meets with from left to right, Science and ICT Counselor, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Kyu Chul Song, Special Advisor of International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Byung Il Choi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Translator, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Ji Ho Kim, Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Kyoung Lim Lee, and Deputy Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Sang Won Kim, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. . Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, Science and ICT Counselor, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Kyu Chul Song, Special Advisor of International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Byung Il Choi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Translator, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Ji Ho Kim, Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Kyoung Lim Lee, and Deputy Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Sang Won Kim meet with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, second from right, along with NASA Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations, Karen Feldstein, third from right, Deputy Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Meredith McKay, right, and NASA International Program Specialist Melanie Dalby, meet with from left to right, Science and ICT Counselor, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Kyu Chul Song, Special Advisor of International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Byung Il Choi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Translator, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Ji Ho Kim, Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Kyoung Lim Lee, and Deputy Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Sang Won Kim, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, second from right, along with NASA Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations, Karen Feldstein, third from right, Deputy Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Meredith McKay, right, and NASA International Program Specialist Melanie Dalby, meet with from left to right, Science and ICT Counselor, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Kyu Chul Song, Special Advisor of International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Byung Il Choi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Translator, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Ji Ho Kim, Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Kyoung Lim Lee, and Deputy Director, Americas and Asia Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Sang Won Kim, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, poses for a photo with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speaks during a meeting with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho (not pictured), Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, right, meets with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speaks during a meeting with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho (not pictured), Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy delivers remarks prior to the signing of a joint statement between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, poses for a photo with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy delivers remarks prior to the signing of a joint statement between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, left, speaks to NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy during a meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho speaks during a meeting with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, shakes hands with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy meets with Vice Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, Seong Kyung Cho, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, President of Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Sang-ryul Lee, President of Korea Astronomy and Space Research Institute, Young-deuk Park, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, MSIT Minister Jong-Ho Lee, Director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana pose for a photo after a Joint Statement of Intent to advance cooperation in exploration and science between NASA and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea was signed, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)