The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Wednesday it has joined the board of the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, a global partnership in which space agencies provide satellite images to countries hit by disasters. KASA joined during the charter’s 56th regular board meeting at Ochanomizu Sola City in Tokyo, which opened Monday and continues through Friday. The space agency will take part in setting the charter’s policies as a board member starting in 2027. The charter is a voluntary, nonbinding partnership set up by space agencies for humanitarian, nonprofit purposes. When a major disaster such as an earthquake, typhoon or heavy snowfall strikes, member agencies take images of the affected area with their satellites, provide them to the country hit by the disaster and help analyze the damage. It has 17 member agencies from countries including the United States, France, Japan, China and India, as well as the European Space Agency. The board, its main decision-making body, reviews and approves major policies and sets plans and strategies. It holds regular meeti