KOMPSAT-5
KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries)
KOMPSAT-5 (Arirang-5) is a South Korean synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellite developed by KARI and manufactured by KAI. Operating in X-band SAR, it provides 1m resolution imagery in spotlight mode regardless of weather or lighting conditions. Launched in 2013, it operates in a 550km sun-synchronous orbit.
Technical specifications
- Mass
- 1400
- SAR Resolution (Spotlight)
- 1
- SAR Band
- X-band
- Orbital Altitude
- 550
- Launch Year
- 2013
About
KOMPSAT-5 (Arirang-5) is a South Korean synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellite developed by KARI and manufactured by KAI. Operating in X-band SAR, it provides 1m resolution imagery in spotlight mode regardless of weather or lighting conditions. Launched in 2013, it operates in a 550km sun-synchronous orbit.
Documentation
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