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KOMPSAT 6 (Arirang 6)
KOMPSAT 6 [KARI]
KOMPSAT 6 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 6) or Arirang 6 is a planned Korean sub-meter class SAR Satellit.
The high-resolution imaging radar for South Korea’s Kompsat-6 Earth observation satellite will be built by LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd. of Korea and Airbus Defence and Space’s German arm. It provides a 0.5 m ground resolution.
The satellite was to be launched in 2020 (delayed to 2022= on a Russian Angara-1.2 rocket as a successor and replacement for the KOMPSAT 5 satellite. Due to sactions because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a launch on a Russian launch vehicle is unlikely.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation, Radar |
| Operator: | KARI |
| Contractors: | Korea Aerospace Industries (bus); LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd., Airbus Defence and Space (payload) |
| Equipment: | SAR |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 1750 kg |
| Orbit: | 505 km |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOMPSAT 6 (Arirang 6) | - | 2022 | Pl LC-35/1 | Angara-1.2 ??? |
References:
- eoPortal Directory: KOMPSAT-6 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-6) / Arirang-6
Further KOMPSAT (Arirang) missions:
