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Korean Committee for Space Technology

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North Korea. Named in 21 sanctions listings.

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In 2013, the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) assumed the functions, responsibilities, and facilities of the Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST), which had directed DPRK's launches in April and December 2012 using the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

KPe.012. The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK's launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

(Date of UN designation: 2013-01-22)

Other information: The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK’s launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)

The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRKs launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 410)

The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK’s launches on 13 Apr 2012 and 12 Dec 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

(also KCST, COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY OF NORTH KOREA, DPRK COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY)

le Comité coréen pour la technologie spatiale (KCST) a organisé les lancements effectués par la RPDC les 13/04/2012 et 12/12/2012 via le centre de contrôle des satellites et la base de lancement de Sohae

(also KOREAN COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY)

The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK’s launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.

Adresse : Pyongyang, RPDC

Sanctions and listings21

  • Listed
    29 Jan 2013

    Резолюції РБ ООН 1718 (2006) та 1874 (2009)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

    Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations

    Last updated 12 Mar 2018gov.il

  • Listed
    19 Feb 2025
    Effective
    24 Jan 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Official designation

    Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryJapan METI End User ListJapan

    Weapon Types: Biological, Chemical, Missile, Nuclear, Conventional Weapons

    meti.go.jpmeti.go.jp

  • North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    le Comité coréen pour la technologie spatiale (KCST) a organisé les lancements effectués par la RPDC les 13/04/2012 et 12/12/2012 via le centre de contrôle des satellites et la base de lancement de Sohae

    Programme UN-SC1718gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.012un.orgun.org

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2013

    Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    NPWMD and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 15666treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    19 Feb 2013

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    137/2013 (OJ L46)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    31 Aug 2017
    Effective
    22 Jan 2013

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=repealing; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2013-01-22

    2017/1509 (OJ L224)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4206.12eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 and (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    le Comité coréen pour la technologie spatiale (KCST) a organisé les lancements effectués par la RPDC les 13/04/2012 et 12/12/2012 via le centre de contrôle des satellites et la base de lancement de Sohae

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    DPRK

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPe.012

    Reference KPe.012repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPe.012fic.gov.za

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Listed on 22 January 2013 pursuant to UNSC resolution 2087 (2013)

    Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org

  • Effective
    22 Jan 2013

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Chartering of Ships, prevention of business arrangements, asset freeze, crew servicing of ships and aircraft, closure of representative offices and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference 12847Reference DPR0167Reference KPe.012Last updated 14 Jan 2022gov.ukgov.uk

  • Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006) - RPDC

    Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova

    antiteror.sis.md

  • Effective
    6 Feb 2013

    北朝鮮に関連する国際連合安全保障理事会決議に基づく資産凍結等の措置の対象となる者（団体）

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 12mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    4 Feb 2013; 15 Apr 2025
    Effective
    15 Apr 2025; 5 Feb 2013

    Measures Against North Korea - Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-NORTHKOREAReference 24050Reference KPe.012seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Connections4

Members and officers2

All 2 markedCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
  • Chang-Ho PAK
    Senior Official and Head of the Satellite Control Center
    Born 18 Jun 1964North Korea
  • Myong-Chin CHANG
    Employee
    Born 19 Feb 1968North Korea

Other links2

All 2 markedCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled

Other names14

Also known as13

Committee for Space TechnologyDPRK コミッティー・フォー・スペース・テクノロジー；デパートメント・オブ・スペース・テクノロジー・オブ・ザ DPRK；コミッティー・フォー・スペース・テクノロジー；KCSTDepartment of Space Technology of the DPRKNational Aerospace Development AdministrationDPRK COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGYDEPARTMENT OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY OF NORTH KOREACOMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGYDPRK Committee for Space Technologyاللجنة الكورية لتكنولوجيا الفضاءコリアン・コミッティー・フォー・スペース・テクノロジーKOREAN COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGYComité coréen pour la technologie spatiale朝鮮宇宙空間技術委員会

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

KCST

Addresses11

  • Pyongyang, North Korea

  • Pyongyang, DPR Korea

  • 北朝鮮平壌特別市

  • Pyongyang Korea, North

  • Pyongyang, DPRK

  • Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • Pyongyang, RPDC

  • Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

  • Pyongyang

  • Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

  • Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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