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KOMPSAT-3A (40536)
COSPAR: 2015-014A | Alt Name: Arirang-3A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 25, 2015
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40536
International Designator
2015-014A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:41:25 GMT
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Inclination
97.69°
Right Ascension
177.86°
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Argument of Perigee
114.11°
Period
92.61 min
Mean Motion
15.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KOMPSAT-3A
Alternative Name
Arirang-3A
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 40536U 15014A 26185.23709546 .00037907 00000-0 52806-3 0 9997
2 40536 97.6891 177.8558 0057108 114.1070 246.6171 15.54881017624465
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KOMPSAT-3A, also known as Arirang-3A, is an Earth observation satellite operated by KARI and manufactured by APAERO. Launched on March 25, 2015, from Sh370/13 launch pad at DLS using a Dnepr launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 1039 kg and was launched with a total mass of 1112 kg. The satellite measures 3.3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 6.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is equipped with three deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission is to provide Earth observation data, and it has a designed lifetime of four years. The satellite's shape is described as hexagonal with three panels, and its reflective surface area (RCS) measures 5.363 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
2
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
1039
Launch Mass
1112
Shape
Hex + 3 panels
Radar Cross Section
5.363
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KOMPSAT-3A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
APAERO
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
Kompsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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