ELS Rokot/Briz-KM Arirang-2
Rokot/Briz-KM
Status
Success
Date
28 JUL 2006
07:05
Launch Provider
Eurockot Launch Services
Launch Pad
133/3 (133L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Rokot/Briz-KM
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
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