National Aerospace Technology Administration
| 국가항공우주기술총국 | |
NATA logo | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Abbreviation | NATA |
| Formed | 1 April 2013 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Space agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of North Korea |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang |
| Administrator | Ryu Sang Hoon, Director |
| Primary spaceport | Sohae Satellite Launching Station |
| National Aerospace Technology Administration | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 국가항공우주기술총국 |
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| Hancha | 國家航空宇宙技術總局 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukga Hanggong Uju Gisul Chongguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukka Hanggong Uju Kisul Ch'ongguk |
National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA; Korean: 국가항공우주기술총국) is the official space agency of North Korea, succeeding the Korean Committee of Space Technology (KCST). It was founded on 1 April 2013. Formerly called the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA), it changed its name in September 2023 following the 9th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. The current basis for the activities of NATA is the Law on Space Development, passed in 2014 during the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly.