CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - KOMPSAT-6 -
Full Name Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -6
aka Arirang-6
Status Approved
Mission Agencies KARI Launch Date Aug 2025
Mission Links mission site EOL Date Aug 2030
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 98.5 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 98.1 deg
Orbit Altitude 550 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 6:00 Repeat Cycle 28 days
Objectives and Applications Cartography, land use and planning, disaster monitoring
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandLandscape topography SAR (KOMPSAT-6)
Multi-purpose imagery (land) SAR (KOMPSAT-6)
Mission Instruments
SAR (KOMPSAT-6) - SAR (KOMPSAT-6)
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