Vega-C | KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1
Launch information
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Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 6 (KOMPSAT-6) is the sixth South Korean Earth observation satellite of the KOMPSAT series. It is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar with a ground resolution between 0.5 and 20 meters. PLATiNO 1 is an experimental X-band SAR earth observation satellite project by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), with a radar payload from Thales Alenia Space Italia. The X-band SAR will first operate in passive mode at 619 km altitude, then in active mode after the satellites moves lower to a 410 km orbit.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Vega-C | KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Nov. 30, 2026, midnight
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1 (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Vega-C |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Nov. 30, 2026).
Launch statistics
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