MISSION NAME
Arirang-2 2
Status
Success
DATE
28 JUL 2006
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Eurockot Launch Services
Launch Pad
133/3 (133L)
Description
KOMPSAT 2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 2) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI. It provides 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.
Rokot/Briz-KM