South Korea launches fourth medium-sized Earth observation satellite
South Korea sent its fourth medium-sized Earth observation satellite into space on 5 July using a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
South Korea launched its fourth medium-sized Earth observation satellite on 5 July aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
According to nationpress.com, the satellite has a mass of 500 kilograms and the launch was scheduled for 4:10 pm Korea Standard Time.
nationpress.com reported that the satellite is intended to reach an orbit of approximately 888 kilometres and carries a home‑grown observation camera capable of imaging the entire Korean Peninsula every three days.
Full‑scale missions using the satellite are planned to begin in the first half of 2026 after four months of in‑orbit checks, nationpress.com added.
The launch is part of a broader national program that includes a Starlink‑rival low‑Earth‑orbit satellite network to be operational by 2035 and an accelerated lunar‑landing target for 2030, approved by President Lee Jae Myung on the same day, nationpress.com reported.
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