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Arirang-2

successRokot / Briz-KM | Arirang-2

KOMPSAT 2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 2) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI. It provides high-resolution images, produced by the Multi-Spectral Camera (MSC), of the Korean peninsula for the production of maps and digital elevation models, applications for which include land use planning and disaster and risk management.

Overview

Date / time
July 28, 2006 at 07:05 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
133/3 (133L)
Mission
Arirang-2
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Rokot/Briz-KM →
Launch provider
Eurockot Launch Services →

Payloads deployed · 1

ARIRANG-2 (KOMPSAT-2)
LEO