Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 6 (KOMPSAT-6)

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Sixth South Korean Earth observation satellite of the KOMPSAT series. It is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar with a ground resolution between 0.5 and 20 meters.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • May 31, 2023, 9:34 a.m.

NET December 2024.

Nosu • Feb. 1, 2023, 4:41 p.m.

Updating launch vehicle

spacevogel • Feb. 19, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Launch is NET Q2 2022 due to payload readiness delays.

Vega-C

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Specifications

Minimum Stage
1
Max Stage
4
Length
30.1 m
Diameter
3.0 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
136.0 T
Thrust
2974.0 kN

Family

Name
Vega-C
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Full Name
Vega-C

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$48000000
Low Earth Orbit
1500.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Avio S.p.A

Avio S.p.A

(Avio)

CEO: Giulio Ranzo Founded: 1908 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.

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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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