KOMPSAT-3A

NORAD 40536· COSPAR 2015-014A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
KOMPSAT-3A
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Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
KARI
Country
South Korea
Manufacturer
Launched
Mar 25, 2015
Mass
Apogee
448 km
Perigee
372 km
Inclination
97.69°
Period
1.54 h
Launch
Launched on Mar 25, 2015 from 370/13, Russia aboard a Dnepr 1.
Dnepr 1 | KOMPSat-3A
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KOMPSAT-3A, also known as Arirang-3A, is a South Korean Earth observation satellite equipped with a 55cm-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It was launched on March 25, 2015.

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