GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (45246)

COSPAR: 2020-013B | Alt Name: Cheollian 2B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 18, 2020

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA+

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45246

International Designator

2020-013B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:56:35 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

239.51°

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Argument of Perigee

355.30°

Period

1436.13 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GEO-KOMPSAT-2B

Alternative Name

Cheollian 2B

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KARI

Country

South Korea

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45246U 20013B   26185.24762861  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 45246   0.0155 239.5089 0000659 355.3026 264.8628  1.00269654 23457

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Summary

GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (also known as Cheollian 2B) is a meteorology and ocean monitoring satellite operated by KARI. It was launched on February 18, 2020, from the ELA3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.8 meters in length, a diameter of 2.4 meters, and spans 8.9 meters with its solar panels deployed. It has a dry mass of 2,500 kg and a launch mass of 3,379 kg. Its equipment includes the GOCI-II and GEMS instruments for monitoring meteorological conditions and oceanic phenomena. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and is expected to have an operational lifetime exceeding ten years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.8

Diameter

2.4

Span

8.9

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

3379

Shape

Box + panel

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GEO-Kompsat 2B

Purpose

Meteorology, Ocean monitoring

Mission

Meteorology, Ocean monitoring

Manufacturer

KARI

Life Expectancy

>10 years

Bus

GK2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

S400

Equipment

GOCI-II, GEMS

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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