 | |
| Names | Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-3 Arirang-3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | Korea Aerospace Research Institute |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-025B |
| SATCAT no. | 38338 |
| Mission duration | 4 years (planned) 12 years and 6 months (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | KOMPSAT |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries Korea Aerospace Research Institute EADS Astrium (bus) |
| Launch mass | 980 kg (2,160 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.9 m in diameter x 3.5 m in height |
| Power | 1.3 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 May 2012, 16:39 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIA (202) (# 21) |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Entered service | 29 March 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 685 km (426 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.13° |
| Period | 98.5 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System (AEISS) | |
KOMPSAT programme | |
KOMPSAT-3 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-3), also known as Arirang-3,[2] is a South Korean multipurpose Earth observation satellite. It was launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan at 16:39 UTC on 17 May 2012. Like the earlier KOMPSAT-1 and KOMPSAT-2 satellites, it takes its name from the popular Korean folk song Arirang. Its launch was the culmination of a project begun in 1995.[3]
KOMPSAT-3 orbits at a height of 685.1 km (425.7 mi), circling the Earth 14 times per day, and is expected to maintain that orbit for 4 years. It weighs 980 kg (2,160 lb). The satellite carries an Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System (AEISS), which can distinguish to a 70-cm resolution, allowing the identification of individual vehicles on the ground.[4]
The satellite was succeeded by KOMPSAT-5 and KOMPSAT-3A, which were launched on 2013 and 2015 respectively.
- ^ "Trajectory: Kompsat 3 2012-025B". NASA. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3)". Gunter's Space Page. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "KOMPSAT-1". ESA eoPortal Directory. 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ESA3was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
