KOMPSAT-2 Satellite Imagery Samples
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Los Angeles, CA, USA; August 24, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Los Angeles, CA, USA; August 24, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Brest, Belarus; March 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Laurierville, Canada; December 4, 2021
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Patelidas, Greece; July 4, 2012
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Marrakesh, Morocco; July 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Marrakesh, Morocco; July 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Marrakesh, Morocco; July 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Brest, Belarus; March 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Brest, Belarus; March 31, 2014
KOMPSAT-2 1-m Natural Color – Los Angeles, CA, USA; August 24, 2014
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The KOMPSAT-2 Advantage
Historical Archive
Kompsat-2 offers a robust archive dating back to 2006, a time period when few satellites collected high-resolution imagery.
Continuous Coverage
KOMPSAT-2 is a bridge of continuous optical imagery collection between KOMPSAT-1 and KOMPSAT-3, providing an archive that goes back to 2000 between the three Korean satellites.
Overview & HistoryKOMPSAT-2 SpecificationsPricing
KOMPSAT-2 was launched by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on July 28, 2006. It was modeled after its predecessor, KOMPSAT-1, with a significant improvement on its resolution. KOMPSAT-2 is equipped with 4-meter (m) 4-band multispectral (i.e. blue, green, red and near-infrared [NIR]) sensors and a 1-m panchromatic sensor. It can cover large geographic areas with its impressive swath width of 15 kilometers (km).
KOMPSAT-2 was followed by KOMPSAT-3’s launch in 2012 and continues to provide high-resolution 1-m imagery, far exceeding its original life expectancy and mission parameters. As of September 19, 2022, KOMPSAT-2 has fulfilled its mission and is in safe mode.
Launch Details
- Launch Date: July 28, 2006, 07:05 UTC
- Mission Fulfillment: September 19, 2022
- Vehicle: Rockot-KM
- Site: Eurockot Launch Services, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
KOMPSAT-2 Components
- Dimensions: 1.85-m (wide) x 2.6-m (height); 800 kg
- Control Systems: star trackers, gyro reference assemblies, three-axis magnetometers, magnetic torquers and reaction wheels
- Onboard Storage Capacity: 96 gigabytes
- Ground Communication Systems:
- Imagery downlink – 320 Mbits per second
- Optical Sensor Assembly: 9000-mm focal length, 60-cm aperture
Orbit Characteristics
- Altitude: 685 km
- Period: 98.46 minutes
- Inclination: 98.13°
- Direction: sun-synchronous orbit, north to south (across the lit side of Earth)
- Equatorial Crossing Time: 10:50 local time (approximate; across lit side of Earth)
- Revisit Frequency: (at 40° lat)
- 1.4 days (< 45° off-nadir)
- 4.4 days (< 20° off-nadir)
Imaging System
- Spectral Bands:
- Panchromatic
- 4-band multispectral (blue, green, red and NIR)
- Sensor Resolution:
- At nadir – 1-m panchromatic & 4-m multispectral
- 20° off-nadir – 1.16-m panchromatic & 4.64-m multispectral
- 30° off-nadir – 1.46-m panchromatic & 5.84-m multispectral
- 45° off-nadir – 3-m panchromatic & 12-m multispectral
- Spectral Band Wavelength Range: (in nm)
- Panchromatic – 500 to 900
- Blue – 450 to 520
- Green – 520 to 600
- Red – 630 to 690
- NIR – 760 to 900
- Dynamic Range: 10-bits
Collection Capabilities
- Footprint Width: 15 km (at nadir)
- Daily Collection Capacity: 118,500 square kilometers (sq km)
- Georeferenced Horizontal Accuracy: 50.9-m CE90 (global average; depends on terrain and nadir pointing)
Below is the least expensive, color KOMPSAT-2 data offered. Prices increase for new collections and data processing. Note that academic and volume discounts are available.
- Data Source: archive (greater than 60 days old)
- Minimum Order Size: 25 sq km (per area & date)
- Product Type: georeferenced + natural color or 4-band
- Price Per Sq Km: $4.00 (more detailed pricing can be found here)
For an exact quote, please contact our Sales Team at sales@apollomapping.com.
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