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GEO-KOMPSAT 2A [KARI]
GEO-KOMPSAT 2A or Cheollian 2A (천리안 2A) is a South Korean geostationary meteorological satellite developed by KARI. It is one component of the two satellite GEO-KOMPSAT 2 program.
The GEO-KOMPSAT-2 program is to develop two geostationary orbit satellites, the meteorological GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (GK2A) and the ocean monitoring GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (GK2B) sharing the same satellite bus. The lifetime of both satellites will be no less than 10 years.
GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (GK2A) is for the meteorological mission and the space weather monitoring mission, so it is equipped with AMI (Advanced Meteorological Imager) and KSEM (Korean Space Environment Monitor) payloads. GEO-KOMPSAT-2A is planned for launch in 2018. The satellite will be stationed at 128.2 East.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Meteorology |
| Operator: | KARI |
| Contractors: | KARI |
| Equipment: | AMI, KSEM |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | S400-12 or S400-15 |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 3420 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO-KOMPSAT 2A (GK 2A, Cheollian 2A) | 2018-100A | 04.12.2018 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with GSat 11 |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- KARI: GEO-KOMPSAT-2 Program
