KOMPSat 2 (Arirang 2)

KOMPSat 2 [Astrium]

KOMPSat 2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 2)  is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI. It will provide high-resolution images, produced by the Multi-Spectral Camera (MSC), of the Korean peninsula for the production of maps and digital elevation models, applications for which include land use planning and disaster and risk management.

Astrium has been selected by KARI to support the platform development and manufacture of KOMPSat-2. Launch was planned for 2004 on a Rokot-KM booster, but due to delays of the launch vehicle, it was launched on July 28th 2006.