Satellites

Payload

KOMPSAT-3A

OperationalPayloadLEO

KOMPSAT-3A is a Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) payload satellite, launched on March 25, 2015 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
March 25, 2015 at 10:08 PM UTC
Launch site
DLS
Launched by
Dnepr 1
Operator
ISC Kosmotras

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
444 km
Periapsis
368 km
Inclination
97.69°
Orbital period
92.68 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Manufacturer
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Users
Government/Commercial
Launch mass
1,112 kg
Power
1,300 W
Design lifetime
4 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-014A
NORAD catalog №
40536
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
South KoreaSouth Korea
Radar cross-section
5.363 m²
Status
Operational