Kompsat 5

Also called Arirang 5

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General

Designation	39227 / 13042A
Launch date	22 Aug 2013
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	544/580 km, sun-synchronous
Inclination	97.6°
Period	95.8min
Launch vehicle	Dnepr #18

Initially planned for launch in 2009.

Approx 1400 kg at launch

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Alcatel Alenia Space
Platform
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 years

Carries a SAR provided by Alcatel Alenia Space (same as COSMO-Skymed) named COSI (COrea Sar Instrument). Operates in X-band. Upto 3m resolution.

Also on board, a navigation payload named AOPOD (Atmosphere Occultation and Precision Orbit Determination) equipped with GPS and a laser retro-reflector array.

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