Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7

Launch information

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Mission description

KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7’.

Launch image Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Dec. 1, 2025, 5:21 p.m.

Timezone: America/Cayenne

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

KOMPSAT-7 (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

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
66820 KOMPSAT-7 SSO 97.65 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#7135

To this date

Location Launch

#329

To this date

Pad Launch

#54

To this date

Agency Launch

#323

To this date

Orbital Launch

#286

Year 2025

Location Launch

#6

Year 2025

Pad Launch

#3

Year 2025

Agency Launch

#6

Year 2025

Latest news about the launch

News about the space mission ‘Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.

News about space launch Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit

Kourou (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the Earth's orbit. After two delays, Vega C achieved lift-off from the Guiana Space Centre in Fren...

News about space launch Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
Launch Roundup: Launch manifest to feature 10 launches during first week of December

The first week of December features 10 orbital launches from six different providers across four… The post Launch Roundup: Launch manifest to feature 10 launches during first week of December appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

News about space launch Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
Vega C launches South Korean satellite

A Vega C rocket launched a South Korean satellite Dec. 1 as responsibility for the launches prepares to shift from Arianespace to Avio. The post Vega C launches South Korean satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.


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