Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
COMS-1 (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite; Cheollian) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
South Korea |
Operator/Owner |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation/Meteorology/Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
128 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
9.48834120074958E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2460 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
26-06-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
EADS Astrium/Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) |
Country of Contractor |
South Korea |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2010-032A |
NORAD Number |
36744 |
Comments |
Multi-mission satellite with three payloads: one for meteorology, one for ocena observation and one for communications. |