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Chollian-2A
South Korean geostationary weather satellite. Chollian-2A was launched on December 4, 2018 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-100ANORAD 43823South Korea
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Cheollian 2A
- Common name
- Chollian-2A
- Payload designation
- Geo-Kompsat-2A
- International designator
- 2018-100A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43823
- GCAT identifier
- S43823
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/979
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GEO KOMPSAT
- Owner
- KARI
- Country
- South Korea
- Builder
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute
- Platform (bus)
- GK2
Launch
- Date
- December 4, 2018 · 20:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-100Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 26, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,507 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18479937 (CC0).