Payload (satellite)
KOMPSAT-3A: live position and orbit
OperationalSouth Korea
KOMPSAT-3A is a satellite launched 2015-03-25 by South Korea.
Facts
NORAD ID40536
International designator2015-014A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerSouth Korea
Launch date2015-03-25
Launch siteDongfang Space Port, China
Orbital period92.3 min
Inclination97.69°
Apogee421 km
Perigee353 km
About
KOMPSAT-3A, also known as Arirang-3A, is a South Korean Earth observation satellite equipped with a 55cm-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It was launched on March 25, 2015.