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Arianespace announced the signature of a launch contract for the Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 which will be delivered to orbit by the European light launcher Vega C. Kompsat-6 will be launched from Europe\u2019s Spaceport, in French Guiana, as early as December 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cArianespace is proud to support KARI,\u201d said St\u00e9phane Isra\u00ebl, CEO of Arianespace. \u201cSince 1992 and the launch of the first Korean satellite on Ariane 4, we have orbited a total of 8 spacecraft for both public and private entities there, including recently Geo-Kompsat-2A and 2B. With this upcoming launch, which comes on top of Kompsat-7 also to be launched by Vega C, we are delighted to serve the country\u2019s interests with our light lift vehicle, and to deploy a new Earth observation satellite that will allow Korea to better monitor the environment and protect its population.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kompsat-6 is the second SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imaging satellite developed by KARI. It will replace its predecessor, Kompsat-5 while deploying improved imaging radar performance. This Earth observation satellite will carry two payloads, the SAR instrument (X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar) and the S-AIS (Satellite-Automatic Identification System). SAR payload is a high-resolution all-weather imager, which has applications in mapping, GIS, environment and disaster monitoring as well as management of oceans and land.Kompsat-6 will provide high-resolution radar imagery for GIS (Geographical Information Systems), disaster and environment monitoring as well as ocean and land management. The S-AIS payload is a maritime wireless system used to identify the position, heading, destination, and cargo of larger vessels with the main purpose of collision prevention between larger vessels and with additional applications in maritime traffic management.<\/p>\n
This new contract demonstrates the versatility and competitiveness of the new European light launcher Vega C. Thanks to its increased capabilities and performance as well as a larger fairing, Vega C is perfectly suited to serve the full gamut of Earth observation payloads, including heavier radar satellites. Vega C is an ESA program carried out in cooperation between public institutions and private industry across 12 European partner states. AVIO SpA (Colleferro,Italy) is the prime contractor of Vega C, responsible for the development of the launcher system and delivering to Arianespace a \u201cready-to-fly\u201d launcher at Europe\u2019s Spaceport.<\/p>\n
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