[현장연결] Next-generation medium-sized satellite 1 successfully launched… During non-powered flight
Next-generation medium-sized satellite 1 was launched from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan at 3:07 pm, about an hour ago.
First of all, there seems to be no problem until entering the satellite separation orbit.
This is how the next-generation medium-sized satellite is about to launch. It’s on the Russian Soyuz rocket.
As you can see, we headed to space at 3:07 pm, about an hour ago, with a roar and flames.
As the weather was cloudy, it disappeared into the clouds as soon as it was launched, but the launch process is proceeding smoothly.
Currently, it has entered space and is flying unpowered to orbit. After a while, the satellite will separate from the top of the projectile.
After that, if the communication between the ground station of Svalbard, Norway and the ground station of the Aerospace Research Institute in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, successively succeeds, the launch is final.
Just because you’re in orbit doesn’t mean you’re starting an observation mission right away.
First of all, it goes through the initial operation process at an altitude of about 500 km for about 6 months.
After that, we plan to send detailed ground observation videos in earnest from around October.
This national terrestrial satellite, the 1st next-generation medium-sized satellite, was developed with its own technology, hosted by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and participated by domestic aerospace companies.
It weighs about 540kg. It is said to be 1.4m wide, 1.55m long, and 2.89m high.
The government plans to operate this satellite for precise observation of the earth.
It is expected that satellites can be used not only for ground observation, but also for land and resource management such as surveying crop crops, establishing city plans, and making maps.
In addition, it is expected that it can be used to respond to disasters such as typhoons, floods, and forest fire observations, and to secure independent satellite image data to activate the national geospatial information service.
It will be operated for the next four years, and we look forward to playing an important role in our land and resource management.
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