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KOMPSAT-3A
South Korean Earth observation satellite. KOMPSAT-3A was launched on March 25, 2015 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-014ANORAD 40536South Korea
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arirang-3A
- Common name
- KOMPSAT-3A
- Payload designation
- KOMPSAT-3A
- International designator
- 2015-014A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40536
- GCAT identifier
- S40536
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/748
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Kompsat
- Owner
- KARI
- Country
- South Korea
- Builder
- Asia Pacific (AP) Aerospace Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- Kompsat
Launch
- Date
- March 25, 2015 · 22:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-014Success
- Rocket
- Dnepr
- Spaceport
- Yasny · pad Sh370/13
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 522 km
- Apogee
- 540 km
- Inclination
- 97.51°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 25, 2022
Size
- Mass
- 1,112 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,039 kg
- Length
- 3.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16261847 (CC0).