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| Names | Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-2 Arirang-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | Korea Aerospace Research Institute |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-031A |
| SATCAT no. | 29258 |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 18 years, 3 months and 30 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | KOMPSAT |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries Korea Aerospace Research Institute EADS Astrium (bus) |
| Launch mass | 800 kg (1,800 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.85 m diameter x 2.6 m in height x 6.8 m length (deployed configuration) |
| Power | 955 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 July 2006, 07:05:43 UTC |
| Rocket | Rokot/Briz-KM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 133/3 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 685 km (426 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.13° |
| Period | 98.46 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Multispectral Camera (MSC) | |
KOMPSAT programme | |
KOMPSAT-2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-2), also known as Arirang-2,[2] is a South Korean multipurpose Earth observation satellite. It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia at 07:45:43 UTC (16:05:43 KST) on 28 July 2006. It began to transmit signals at 14:00 UTC (23:00 KST) the same day. Like the earlier KOMPSAT-1 satellite, it takes its name from the popular Korean folk song Arirang. Its launch was the culmination of a project begun in 1995.[3]
KOMPSAT-2 orbits at a height of 685 km (426 mi), circling the Earth 14 times per day, and is expected to maintain that orbit for 3 years. It weighs 800 kg (1,800 lb).[4] The satellite carries a Multispectral Camera (MSC) which can distinguish to a 100-cm resolution, allowing the identification of individual vehicles on the ground.[5] The satellite was succeeded by KOMPSAT-3, KOMPSAT-5 and KOMPSAT-3A, which were launched in 2012, 2013 and 2015 respectively.
- ^ "Trajectory: Kompsat 2 2006-031A". NASA. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "KOMPSAT 2 (Arirang 2)". Gunter's Space Page. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "KOMPSAT-1". ESA eoPortal Directory. 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Multipurpose satellite Arirang 2 set for launch". The Korea Herald. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
- ^ "Arirang-2 to Monitor North Korea". The Korea Times. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
