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Vega-C | KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1
Avio S.p.A · Vega-C · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Avio S.p.A's 7th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 7,546th orbital launch attempt
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Window: Jun 30, 00:00 – Jun 30, 00:00 UTC
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KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1
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.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Updates
Delayed to NET Q2 2027.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2026 · source
NET November 2026
Nosu · 1/27/2026 · source
NET Q3, with PLATiNO 1.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/11/2026 · source
NET Q3 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/17/2025 · source
NET February 2026
Nosu · 12/6/2025 · source
NET Q1 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/22/2025 · source
NET December 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/31/2023 · source
Updating launch vehicle
Nosu · 2/1/2023 · source
Launch is NET Q2 2022 due to payload readiness delays.
spacevogel · 2/19/2021
