ISC KosmotrasDnepr 1370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
KOMPSat-3A
Launched
March 25, 2015
Image: DLR
Summary
KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) launched on an ISC Kosmotras Dnepr 1 from 370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation on March 25, 2015. It was ISC Kosmotras's 22nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,457th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Dnepr 1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Arirang-3A, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 534 × 548 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 22nd Dnepr 1 flight · 1st this yearISC Kosmotras's 22nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,457th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Arirang-3A · NORAD 40536 · 2015-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-014A
- Epoch
- 2015-03-25 23:33:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.10749344 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010236
- Inclination
- 97.5078°
- Ascending node
- 25.6143°
- Arg. of perigee
- 287.6097°
- Mean anomaly
- 149.7866°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Arirang-3A · NORAD 40536 · in orbit
Dnepr 22 DS · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
KOMPSAT-3A is a South Korean high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite from KARI, adding a mid-wave infrared imager to the KOMPSAT-3 design.
Pad
370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
8th launch from 370/13, 1st this year · 10th from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
8 launches from this pad · 10 from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
139 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) launch?
KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) launched on March 25, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A)?
Coverage: МКК "Космотрас" запуск Kompsat-3A 26.03.15 / ISC "Kosmotras" Kompsat-3A launch 26.03.15. Watch the replay
What rocket launched KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A)?
Dnepr 1, flown by ISC Kosmotras. Dnepr 1 spec sheet
Where did KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) launch from?
370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation.
What orbit did KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) reach?
Arirang-3A, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 534 × 548 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did KOMPSAT-3A (Arirang-3A) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).