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It separated from the rocket and made initial contact with the ground station.
The Korea Aerospace Administration said Arirang 7 was a Vega spacecraft launched from the Kourou Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, South America at 2:21 a.m. on this day (2:21 p.m. on the 1st local time).
It was separated from and announced that initial communication was successful with the Antarctic Trawl Base ground station at 3:30 a.m.
The Space Agency explained that it confirmed the status of the satellite, including the deployment of Arirang 7’s solar panel, through initial communication, and that it plans to distribute data on the successful launch and communication around 9 a.m.
The Space Agency plans to announce the success of Arirang 7’s final launch after conducting four communications with the ground station.
Arirang No. 7
High-resolution optical camera that can distinguish objects as large as 0.3m
and infrared (
IR
) It is a satellite that provides high-quality images through sensors to monitor disasters, disasters, national territory, environment, and analyze public safety and urban heat island phenomenon.
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Identification up to 30cm