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KOMPSAT 7 [KARI]
KOMPSAT 7 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 7) or Arirang 7 (아리랑 7) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI.
Scheduled to be launched in 2021, KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A. It is being developed with the goal of providing high-resolution satellite images to satisfy the national needs. The spacecraft bus is being developed with Korean technologies under the leadership of Korean companies. Also the Korean companies are participating in the development of the payload which is developed by KARI promoting the capabilities of domestic satellite industry.
KOMPSAT-7 will be equipped with the high resoultion spaceborne camera named AEISS-HR (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System with High Resolution), which possesses 30 cm resolution in panchromatic mode, 1.2 m in color mode, and 4 m in infra-red mode.
Launch ws planned for 2022 on a Vega-C from Kourou, but was delayed to late 2025.
A second satellite, KOMPSAT 7A (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 7A) or Arirang 7A (아리랑 7A) is planned for 2026.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | KARI |
| Contractors: | KARI |
| Equipment: | AEISS-HR (#7), AEISS-HR-A (#7A) |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 3 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 1810 kg (#7) |
| Orbit: | SSO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOMPSAT 7 (Arirang 7) | 2025-279A | 01.12.2025 | Ko ELV | Vega-C | ||
| KOMPSAT 7A (Arirang 7A) | - | 2027 | CC | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
