KOMPSAT-1
KOMPSAT-1 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-1), also known as Arirang-1, was a satellite created by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and launched by a United States launch vehicle on 21 December 1999. This was the first satellite built primarily by South Korean engineers, although previous foreign-built satellites had been launched by Korean companies. It took its name from the popular Korean folk song Arirang.
| Names | Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-1 Arirang-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | Korea Aerospace Research Institute |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-070A |
| SATCAT no. | 26032 |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 8 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | KOMPSAT |
| Bus | TOMS-EP |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries Korea Aerospace Research Institute TRW (bus) |
| Launch mass | 470 kg (1,040 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.33 m (4 ft 4 in) in diameter 2.33 m (7 ft 8 in) in length |
| Power | 636 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 1999, 07:13 UTC |
| Rocket | Taurus 2110 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, LC-576E |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 31 January 2008 |
| Last contact | 30 December 2007 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 685 km (426 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.13° |
| Period | 98.46 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Electro-Optical Camera (EOC) High Energy Particles Detector (HEPD) Ionospheric Measurement Sensor (IMS) | |
KOMPSAT programme | |
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