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Kompsat-7

Vega C launch from Kourou (France) on December 1, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 1, 2025 · 17:21 UTCLaunch 2025-279Launch no. 7,140 in the log
RocketVega C
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 1, 2025, 17:21
Launch designation
2025-279
Mission
Kompsat-7
Vehicle flight ID
VV28

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
1.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Arirang-72025-279ANORAD 66820Korea Aerospace Research InstituteOptical imaging1,800 kgIn orbit

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