NarSha Mission

IdentifiernarshaNamesNarSha ConstellationNarShaAliasesk3mkorea-methane-monitoring-microsatellite About identifiers

Objectives and Applications

NarSha is a commercial constellation of at least 12 nano-satellites developed by Nara Space. Its primary objective is to create a full-scale global constellation for monitoring local-scale methane emissions and identifying their sources.

Mission Summary

Full Name
NarSha Constellation
aka K3M, Korea Methane Monitoring Microsatellite
Mission Status
Commissioning
Mission Agencies
Nara Space
Launch Date
02 Oct 2026
Mission Links
mission site | data access portal
EOL Date
Nov 2031
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97.95 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
97.44 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
3 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

SWIR Camera (NarSha) - Shortwave Infrared Hyperspectral Camera (NarSha Primary Sensor) narsha_swir-camera-narsha
VNIR Camera (NarSha) - Visible/Near-Infrared Camera (NarSha Secondary Sensor) narsha_vnir-camera-narsha

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereCloud type, amount and cloud top temperature VNIR Camera (NarSha)
Trace gases (excluding ozone) SWIR Camera (NarSha)
LandMulti-purpose imagery (land) SWIR Camera (NarSha)

OpenSearch Datasets

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