Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Kompsat-2 (Arirang 2, Korean planned Multipurpose Satellite-2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
South Korea |
Operator/Owner |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
Users |
Government/Commercial |
Purpose |
Earth Observation/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
676 |
Apogee (km) |
698 |
Eccentricity |
0.00155873600680176 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.5 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
800 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
955 |
Date of Launch |
28-07-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
South Korea/France/UK/Germany |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Rokot |
COSPAR Number |
2006-031A |
NORAD Number |
29268 |
Comments |
High-resolution, multispectral images of Earth´s surface. |