South Korean satellite launched in 2021
CAS500-1 |
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Mission type | Earth observation |
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COSPAR ID | 2021-022A |
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SATCAT no. | 47932 |
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Spacecraft properties |
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Launch mass | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
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Dimensions | 1.9 m x 1.9 m x 2.9 m |
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Start of mission |
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Launch date | 22 March 2021, 06:07:12 UTC |
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Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |
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Launch site | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
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Contractor | Glavkosmos |
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Orbital parameters |
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Regime | Low Earth orbit |
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Inclination | 97.7 degrees |
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Period | 15 orbits/day |
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CAS500-2 |
Mission type | Earth observation |
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COSPAR ID | 2021-022A |
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SATCAT no. | 47932 |
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Spacecraft properties |
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Launch mass | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
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Start of mission |
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Launch date | 2025 (planned)[1] |
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Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
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Launch site | TBA |
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Contractor | SpaceX |
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Orbital parameters |
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Regime | Low Earth orbit |
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CAS500-3 |
Mission type | Earth observation |
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COSPAR ID | 2021-022A |
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SATCAT no. | 47932 |
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Spacecraft properties |
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Launch mass | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
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Start of mission |
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Launch date | 2024 (planned) |
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Rocket | Nuri(KSLV-II) |
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Launch site | Naro LP-2 |
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Contractor | KARI |
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Orbital parameters |
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Regime | Low Earth orbit |
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CAS500-5 |
Mission type | Earth observation |
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COSPAR ID | 2021-022A |
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SATCAT no. | 47932 |
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Spacecraft properties |
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Launch mass | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
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Dimensions | 1.9 m x 1.9 m x 2.9 m |
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Start of mission |
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Launch date | 2025 (planned) |
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Rocket | TBA |
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Launch site | TBA |
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Contractor | TBA |
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Orbital parameters |
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Regime | Low Earth orbit |
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CAS500-1, or Compact Advanced Satellite 500-1 (Korean: 국토위성 1호, transl. "Land Satellite No. 1"), is a prototype 500-kilogram (1,100 lb) class Earth observation satellite that was launched by South Korea at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 March 2021.[2][3] It is in a 500-kilometre (310 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit, inclined by 97.7 degrees or 15 orbits/day.
References
- ^ a b "SpaceX's Falcon 9 to send two KAI satellites into space". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily Co., Ltd. 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Compact Advanced Satellite 500". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development". SpaceNews. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to CAS500.