{"id":9682,"date":"2025-12-02T19:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/arianespace-launches-south-korean-earth-observation-satellite-on-vega-c-flight\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:32:53","slug":"arianespace-launches-south-korean-earth-observation-satellite-on-vega-c-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/arianespace-launches-south-korean-earth-observation-satellite-on-vega-c-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Arianespace launches South Korean Earth observation satellite on Vega-C flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71665\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71665\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251201_VV28_Decollage_plan_large_ZLV.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251201_VV28_Decollage_plan_large_ZLV.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251201_VV28_Decollage_plan_large_ZLV-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Arianespace Vega-C rocket lifts off from Europe\u2019s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 1, 2025, carrying South Korea\u2019s KOMPSAT-7 satellite. Image: ESA-CNES-Arianespace\/Optique Vid\u00e9o du CSG \u2013 S. Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s latest Earth observation satellite was delivered into a Sun-synchronous orbit Monday afternoon following a launch onboard a Vega-C rocket by Arianespace.<\/p>\n<p>The KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7 (KOMPSAT-7) mission launched from Europe\u2019s Spaceport. The 35-meter-tall (115 ft) rocket zipped away from the pad under the power of a P120C solid rocket motor.<\/p>\n<p>About 44 minutes after liftoff, the KOMPSAT-7 satellite was deployed into SSO an altitude of 576 km.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MdljBBrCS8o?si=NYk75bmpVlCd7GSS\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy launching the KOMPSAT-7 satellite, set to significantly enhance South Korea\u2019s Earth observation capabilities, Arianespace is proud to support an ambitious national space program,\u201d said David Cavaillol\u00e8s, CEO of Arianespace, in a statement. \u201cThis mission marks the fourth satellite Arianespace has launched for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About an hour and nine minutes after it separated from the fourth stage of the Vega-C rocket, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) confirmed that teams were able to successfully make contact with the satellite through the Troll Satellite Station in Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p>KARI said the KOMPSAT-7 satellite is designed as the successor to KOMPSAT-3A, which launched on a Soviet-era ballistic missile, Dnepr, in March 2015. This new spacecraft features what KARI calls its Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System \u2013 High Resolution (AEISS-HR) payload alongside a control management gyroscope for maneuvering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo maximize the effectiveness of its ultra-high-resolution optical payload, KOMPSAT-7 incorporates a CMG for enhanced agility\u2014a first among Korean satellites\u2014and features an onboard computer that is over three times faster than those used in KOMPSAT-3 and 3A, significantly improving attitude control performance,\u201d according to KARI\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ground image processing system applies advanced parallel processing techniques, enabling it to complete first-stage geometric correction and generate imagery within 15 minutes after receiving satellite data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KARI said in a post on Facebook following the launch that the KOMPSAT-7 satellite is anticipated to begin providing ground observation images sometime in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s flight was the sixth launch of a Vega-C rocket to date and the sixth launch by Arianespace in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1995661574791725323&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceflightnow.com%2F2025%2F12%2F02%2Farianespace-launches-south-korean-earth-observation-satellite-on-vega-c-flight%2F&amp;sessionId=bf943f88733dfd861a3f144b1be99c81d1debf7c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782461611453991827=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ko\">[\uc544\ub9ac\ub791 7\ud638, \ubc1c\uc0ac \uc131\uacf5]<br \/>\n12\uc6d4 2\uc77c 02:21, \ud504\ub791\uc2a4\ub839 \uae30\uc544\ub098\uc6b0\uc8fc\uc13c\ud130\uc5d0\uc11c \uc544\ub9ac\ub791 7\ud638\uac00 \uc131\uacf5\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \ubc1c\uc0ac\ub418\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n<p>VEGA-C\ub85c\ubd80\ud130 \uc815\uc0c1 \ubd84\ub9ac\ub418\uc5c8\uace0, \ub0a8\uadf9 \ud2b8\ub864 \uc9c0\uc0c1\uad6d\uacfc \uccab \uad50\uc2e0\uc5d0\ub3c4 \uc131\uacf5\ud588\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ucd08\uae30 \uc0c1\ud0dc\uc640 \ubaa9\ud45c\uada4\ub3c4 \uc548\ucc29\uc774 \ud655\uc778\ub418\uc5c8\uc73c\uba70, 2026\ub144 \uc0c1\ubc18\uae30\ubd80\ud130 \uc9c0\uc0c1\uad00\uce21\uc601\uc0c1\uc744 \uc81c\uacf5\ud560 \uc608\uc815\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4. pic.twitter.com\/E3KOgUTTLq<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud55c\uad6d\ud56d\uacf5\uc6b0\uc8fc\uc5f0\uad6c\uc6d0 (@kari2030) December 2, 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Arianespace Vega-C rocket lifts off from Europe\u2019s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 1, 2025, carrying South Korea\u2019s KOMPSAT-7 satellite. 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