KOMPSat 3 (Arirang 3)

South Korea

Spacecraft nr:

South Korean spacecraft nr: 15

KOMPSat 3= KOrean Multi-Purpose Satellite 3

Launch data:

Designation 38338 / 12025B
Launch date 17 May 2012 - 16:39 UT
Launch site Tanegashima, YLP-2
Launch vehicle  H-2A-202
Mission Gov/Comm: Earth Observation, Imaging
LEO Sun-synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 665 x 678 km
Eccentricity 9,23E-04
Inclination 98.18 deg
Period 98.18 min

Launched together with GCOM-W 1, SDS 4, Horyu 2

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer KARI, Astrium
Platform 
Operator KARI
Mass at launch  800 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  1300 W
Design lifetime  4 yrs



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