 KARI has been developing South Korea's first space launch vehicle KSLV-I or NARO, since 2002 to deliver a 100 kg-class satellite into a Low Earth Orbit.Kim was a member of the advisory committee of Naro development and a member of the accident investigation board after the failure of the 1st Naro launch.After his inauguration, Kim played a leading role in investigating the causes of launch delays and solved related problems.