KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO-1
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than November, 2026
Mission Details
Launch Notes
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. Final Vega launch to be operated under the responsibility of Arianespace.
KOMPSAT-6
(Arirang-6, 아리랑 6 호)
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.
Manufacturer: KARI
Operator: KASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
1,750 kilograms
PLATiNO-1
PLATiNO-1 mission validates the PLATiNO platform embarking a Micro-SAR payload from Thales Alenia Space Italia. The mission envisages a first phase at 619km operating in passive mode and a second phase at 410km operating in active mode: the orbit transfer is performed making use of SITAEL HT100 Electric Thruster and validates the platform orbit maneuvering capabilities.
Manufacturer: SITAEL S.p.A.
Operator: Italian Space Agency
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload