ARIRANG-5 (KOMPSAT-5)
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Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Country
South Korea
Manufacturer
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Launched
Aug 22, 2013
Mass
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Apogee
560 km
Perigee
554 km
Inclination
97.62°
Period
1.59 h
Launch
Launched on Aug 22, 2013 from 370/13, Russia aboard a Dnepr 1.
Dnepr 1 | KOMPSat-5 (Arirang-5) →Summary from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
KOMPSAT-5, also known as Arirang-5, is a South Korean observation satellite launched by Korea Aerospace Research Institute on August 22, 2013. It is a low-orbit satellite with an operational orbit of 550 km.
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