Antonio Stark (KangSan Kim) is a South Korean space policy and strategy expert. His professional career spans across ispace, inc. (Global Alliance Lead), Planet Labs (Partner Sales Executive), HEO Robotics (Korea Country Manager), and the Maldives Space Research Organization (Program Manager). Antonio’s work lies primarily in partnerships with government organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector to facilitate the global space ecosystem. He has worked on multiple projects on space sustainability, cislunar architecture, and satellite fleet management in the Indo-Pacific, developing policy guidelines and industry consortia.
Antonio is also active in the nonprofit sector, having had years of experience in the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Moon Village Association (MVA), the Space Court Foundation (SCF), the National Space Society (NSS), and the Interstellar Foundation. He currently serves as a Global Ambassador for the International Moon Day and Global Entrepreneurship Network-Space (GEN Space) and was formerly the Asia-Pacific Editor for SpaceWatch Global.
Antonio is an avid adventurer, having participated in expeditions to the Arctic Circle and the Himalayas. A lover of scuba diving, he was an analog astronaut on an underwater lunar station mission in China.