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KOMPSAT 3 [KARI]
KOMPSAT 3 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 3) or Arirang 3 (아리랑 3) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI.
It will be similar to the KOMPSAT 2 spacecraft and is scheduled to be launched in 2010. The optical component is being developed by Astrium. The AEISS (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System) imaging insrtrument has a resolution of 70 cm or less in visible band.
It will operate at an altitude of 535 km × 552 km, 97.6, in a sun-synchronous orbit for 4 years and monitor the Korean peninsula using a payload capable of submeter class resolution. The mission objectives of the KOMPSAT-3 are to provide continuous satellite Earth observation after KOMPSAT 1 and KOMPSAT 2 and to meet the nation's needs for high-resolution EO (Electro-Optical) images required for GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and other environmental, agricultural and oceanographic monitoring applications.
The improved KOMPSAT 3A with additional infra-red capability was be launched in 2015.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | KARI |
| Contractors: | KARI, Astrium |
| Equipment: | AEISS |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 4 years |
| Mass: | 800 kg |
| Orbit: | 535 km × 552 km, 97.6 (#3) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3) | 2012-025B | 17.05.2012 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GCOM-W, SDS 4, Horyu 2 |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
