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Chollian-2B
South Korean geostationary weather satellite. Chollian-2B was launched on February 18, 2020 aboard a Ariane 5ECA+ from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2020-013BNORAD 45246South Korea
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Cheollian 2B
- Common name
- Chollian-2B
- Payload designation
- GEO-Kompsat 2B
- International designator
- 2020-013B
- NORAD catalog number
- 45246
- GCAT identifier
- S45246
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/936
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
- February 18, 2020 · 22:18 UTC
- Launch record
- 2020-013Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA+
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,783 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 1, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,379 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 3.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 8.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q20055859 (CC0).