Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Kompsat-3 (Arirang 3, Korean Multipurpose Satellite-3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
South Korea |
Operator/Owner |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
Users |
Government/Commercial |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
679 |
Apogee (km) |
696 |
Eccentricity |
0.00120439249025859 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.5 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
980 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
1300 |
Date of Launch |
17-05-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
4 yrs. |
Contractor |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
South Korea/France/UK/Germany |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2A |
COSPAR Number |
2012-025B |
NORAD Number |
38338 |
Comments |
Support Geographical Information Systems, environmental, agricultural and oceanographic monitoring. There may also be a miltary/strategic imaging role. |