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ARIRANG-3 (KOMPSAT-3) (38338)
COSPAR: 2012-025B | Alt Name: Arirang-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 2012
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38338
International Designator
2012-025B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
142.44°
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Argument of Perigee
66.78°
Period
98.48 min
Mean Motion
14.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARIRANG-3 (KOMPSAT-3)
Alternative Name
Arirang-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38338U 12025B 26185.27713284 .00000532 00000-0 11491-3 0 9990
2 38338 98.1179 142.4429 0006714 66.7846 293.4062 14.62221872753841
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ARIRANG-3 (KOMPSAT-3) is an Earth observation satellite operated by KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute). Launched on May 17, 2012, from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan using a H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, it measures 3.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 6.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 700 kg, and its total launch mass was 800 kg. Equipped with 3 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, ARIRANG-3 has an expected lifetime of 4 years. Its primary mission involves Earth observation, contributing to environmental monitoring and geographic information systems. The satellite's shape is described as hexagonal with three panoramic sections, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.259 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
2
Span
6.9
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Hex + 3 pan
Radar Cross Section
5.259
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KOMPSAT-3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
KARI
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
Kompsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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