Launch Date
December 1, 2025
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
NORAD ID
66820
International Designator
2025-279A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.71°
Right Ascension
149.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
259.97°
Period
95.94 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KOMPSAT-7
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66820U 25279A 26200.81612410 .00000487 00000+0 42874-4 0 9997
2 66820 97.7142 149.1134 0010753 259.9657 100.0354 15.00993510 34515
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
5.0
Diameter
2.5
Span
7.0
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
1800
Shape
Hex + 3 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
KOMPSAT-7
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
APAERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kompsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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