Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 20 December 1999 - 31 January 2008
Status Decommissioned
Orbit type Sun-synchronous circular polar orbit
Altitude 685
Orbit inclination 98.13
Equatorial crossing time 10:50:00
Orbit period 98.46
Satellite family: KOMPSAT (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite)
The KOMPSAT program was initiated in 1995 as a major space investment in Korea. Its objective is the development of a national space segment in Earth observation along with an efficient infrastructure and ground segment to provide valuable services to remote sensing users in various fields of applications.Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | EOC (Electro-Optical Camera) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | High (5 - 30 m) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 17 km |
| Max look angle | 45 ° |
| Sensor name | OSMI (Ocean Scanning Multispectral Imager) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | Low (300 m - 1 km) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 800 km |