Vega-C | KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1

Launch information

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Mission description

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’.

Launch image 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

Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Nov. 30, 2026).

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