NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

KOMPSAT-6

Launch Time
NET 2025

The launch of this mission was originally planned with Roscosmos' Angara 1.2 rocket, but the South Korean Ministry of Science cancelled this contract due to sanctions against Russia and signed a launch contract with Arianespace.

Rocket

Vega C
Arianespace
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 4,500 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,300 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 35.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.3 m
Fairing Height: 9.0 m

Mission Details

KOMPSAT-6

KOMPSAT-6 (acronym for KOrean Multi-Purpose SATellite-6), also called Arirang-6 (in Korean 아리랑 6 호), is the sixth South Korean Earth observation satellite in the KOMPSAT series. Its payload consists of a synthetic aperture radar providing images with a resolution power of between 0.5 meters and 20 meters depending on the modes.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,750.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

ELV, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France