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Taurus 2110 | Arirang-1 & ACRIMSat

Status: Success  |  Launched: Dec 21, 1999 07:13 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

The KOMPSAT 1 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 1) Earth observation satellite was developed jointly by KARI and TRW. ACRIMSat (Active Cavity Radiometric Irradiance Monitor Satellite) was a satellite to ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Space Launch Complex 576E
  • Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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