KOMPSAT-5
Sign in to saveAlso known as Arirang-5, Arirang V, Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite-5, KOMPSAT 5
KOMPSAT-5 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-5), also known as Arirang-5, is a South Korean observation satellite launched by Korea Aerospace Research Institute on August 22, 2013. It is a low-orbit satellite with an operational orbit of 550 km.
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KOMPSAT-5 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite-5), also known as Arirang-5, is a South Korean observation satellite launched by Korea Aerospace Research Institute on August 22, 2013. It is a low-orbit satellite with an operational orbit of 550 km.
== Development == thumb|KOMPSAT-5 under electromagnetic wave testing KOMPASAT-5 was developed with a total project cost of 238.1 billion won from June 2005. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, etc. jointly initiated the project, and related industries such as the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea Aerospace Industries, Korean Air, Hanwha, Doosan Heavy Industries, and Satrec Initiative participated in the development.
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