Kitsat 3
Kitsat (Korean Institute of Technology Satellite 3), renamed on orbit as Uribyol 3, was the first Korean satellite in true sense was launched by an Indian PSLV-G (2) rocket in May 1999.
The purpose of the mission was:
The satellite's bus system was designed and developed by the SaTReC. The KITSAT-3 payload, MEIS(Multi-spectral Earth Imaging System), attracted international attection by its outstanding performance(13.5 m resolution), which provides image quality comparable that of large satellites.
The payloads consisted of:
Nation: | South Korea |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | KAIST |
Contractors: | Satrec Initiative (SATRECI) |
Equipment: | MEIS, SENSE |
Configuration: | |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 110 kg |
Orbit: | 716 km × 737 km, 98.38° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Kitsat 3 (Uribyol 3) | 1999-029A | 26.05.1999 | Sr FLP | PSLV-G (2) | with IRS P4, DLR-Tubsat |