Kompsat-3A

Kompsat-3A

Kompsat-3A

KOMPSAT (Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite) program is a part of Korean government’s space development program, which aims at providing very high resolution satellite imagery to national and international remote sensing society. Since the first launch of KOMPSAT-1 (6.6 m, Optical) in 1999, resolution has been evolved to 55 cm due to the launch of KOMPSAT-3A, and has been widen to X-band SAR satellite imagery. KOMPSAT is dual-use program. Korean Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) is in charge of KOMPSAT operation, and SI Imaging Services (SIIS) has worldwide exclusive distribution rights of KOMPSAT imagery. As a national space program, data continuity of KOMPSAT is guaranteed for both VHR Optical and SAR.

Kompsat-3A Design and Specifications

Provider: SI Imaging Services

  • Altitude: 645 km
  • Type: Sun-synchronous
  • Period: 97 minutes

Sensor bands:

  • PAN: 450-900 nm
  • Red: 630-690 nm
  • Green: 520-600 nm
  • Blue: 450-520 nm
  • N: 460-900 nm

Product resolution:

  • PAN: 0.4 m
  • MS: 1.6 m

Swath width: 13 km (nadir)

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