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ARIRANG-2 (KOMPSAT-2)
Earth Observation · KARI
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South Korea's first one-meter resolution satellite — a capability previously held only by the US, France, and Israel. KOMPSAT-2's imagery supported disaster response across Asia, monitored the 2011 Japanese tsunami aftermath, and tracked North Korean military installations. The satellite that put South Korea in the elite club of high-resolution imaging nations.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 417–431 mi (671–693 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 98.3 minutes14.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 29268
- Int’l designator
- 2006-031A
- Launched
- 2006
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 23 Sep 2026.
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