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KOMPSAT
South Korean multipurpose satellite
KOMPSAT or Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite is a series of South Korean multipurpose satellite for Earth observation, communications, meteorological, environmental, agricultural, and oceanographic monitoring applications.
01Satellites
| Designation | Other name | COSPAR ID | SATCAT | Launch Date (UTC) | Launch vehicle | Launch site | Orbit | Status | Remarks | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOMPSAT-1 | Arirang-1 | 1999-070A | 26032 | 21 December 1999 07:13 | Taurus | Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States | SSO | Deactivated | ||
| KOMPSAT-2 | Arirang-2 | 2006-031A | 29268 | 29 July 2006 07:05:43 | Rokot-KM | Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia | SSO | Active | ||
| KOMPSAT-3 | Arirang-3 | 2012-025B | 38338 | 17 May 2012 16:39 | H-IIA | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan | SSO | Active | ||
| KOMPSAT-5 | Arirang-5 | 2013-042A | 39227 | 22 August 2013 | Dnepr | Dombarovskiy Launch Site, Russia | SSO | Active | ||
| KOMPSAT-3A | Arirang-3A | 2015-014A | 40536 | 25 March 2015 | Dnepr | Dombarovsky Launch Site, Russia | SSO | Active | ||
| GEO-KOMPSAT-1 | COMS-1 or Cheollian-1 | 2010-032A | 36744 | 26 June 2010 | Ariane 5 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana | GEO | Deactivated | ||
| GEO-KOMPSAT-2A | Cheollian-2A | 2018-100A | 43823 | 4 December 2018 | Ariane 5 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana | GEO | Active | ||
| GEO-KOMPSAT-2B | Cheollian-2B | 2020-013B | 45246 | 18 February 2020 | Ariane 5 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana | GEO | Active | ||
| KOMPSAT-7 | Arirang-7 | 1 December 2025 | Vega-C | Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana | SSO | Active | ||||
| KOMPSAT-6 | Arirang-6 | Q2 2027 | Vega-C | Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana | SSO | Planned | ||||
| KOMPSAT-7A | Arirang-7A | November 2026 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral, Florida | SSO | Planned | ||||
| GEO-KOMPSAT-3 | Cheollian-3 | H2 2027 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral, Florida | GEO | Planned |
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- G SA KOMPS-1 01.jpg by KARI, KOGL Type 1
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