Rokot / Briz-KM | Arirang-2

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Eurockot Launch Services (Commercial)
• Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM — Rokot family

Mission

KOMPSAT 2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 2) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI. It provides high-resolution images, produced by the Multi-Spectral Camera (MSC), of the Korean peninsula for the production of maps and digital elevation models, applications for which include land use planning and disaster and risk management.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: 133/3 (133L)
• Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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