Kompsat-2 (Arirang 2, Korean planned Multipurpose Satellite-2): Know Everything About Kompsat-2
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Kompsat-2 (Arirang 2, Korean planned Multipurpose Satellite-2) |
| Current Official Name of Satellite | Kompsat-2 |
| Country/Org of UN Registry | South Korea |
| Country of Operator/Owner | South Korea |
| Operator/Owner | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
| Users | Government/Commercial |
| Purpose | Earth Observation/Technology Development |
| Detailed Purpose | Optical Imaging |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 676 |
| Apogee (km) | 698 |
| Eccentricity | 1.56E-03 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 98.2 |
| Period (minutes) | 98.5 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 800 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | 955 |
| Date of Launch | 28-07-2006 |
| Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 3 |
| Contractor | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium |
| Country of Contractor | South Korea/France/UK/Germany |
| Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Rokot |
| COSPAR Number | 2006-031A |
| NORAD Number | 29268 |
