South Korea’s Arirang 7 satellite successfully enters orbit

ANKARA

South Korea has successfully placed its latest multipurpose satellite, Arirang 7, into orbit, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Tuesday.

The Korea Multipurpose Satellite 7 lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana at 2:21 p.m. Monday (1721GMT), Yonhap News Agency reported, citing KASA.

The satellite separated from the launcher 44 minutes after liftoff, and its safe deployment was confirmed after it established contact with a Russian Antarctic ground station.

Arianespace, the France-based rocket operator, also confirmed the successful orbital insertion.

Developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Arirang 7 is equipped with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor.

The satellite is expected to deliver high-quality imagery for environmental monitoring, disaster response and assessing urban heat island effects.

ANKARA

South Korea has successfully placed its latest multipurpose satellite, Arirang 7, into orbit, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Tuesday.

The Korea Multipurpose Satellite 7 lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana at 2:21 p.m. Monday (1721GMT), Yonhap News Agency reported, citing KASA.

The satellite separated from the launcher 44 minutes after liftoff, and its safe deployment was confirmed after it established contact with a Russian Antarctic ground station.

Arianespace, the France-based rocket operator, also confirmed the successful orbital insertion.

Developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Arirang 7 is equipped with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor.

The satellite is expected to deliver high-quality imagery for environmental monitoring, disaster response and assessing urban heat island effects.