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KOMPSAT

Taurus 2110 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 21, 1999, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 1999 · 07:13 UTCLaunch 1999-070Launch no. 4,363 in the log
RocketTaurus 2110
SpaceportVandenbergpad 576E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyOSC ChandlerUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 1999, 07:13
Launch designation
1999-070
Mission
KOMPSAT
Flight name
KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT
Vehicle flight ID
T4

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
729 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.655 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Arirang-11999-070ANORAD 26032Korea Aerospace Research InstituteOptical imaging510 kgIn orbit
ACRIMSAT1999-070BNORAD 26033Jet Propulsion LabAstronomy109 kgIn orbit
Celestis-041999-070CCelestis, Inc. (SSI)———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.