Dnepr Rocket Successfully Launches South Korea's KOMPSAT-5 Radar-Imaging Satellite

By Ben Evans, on August 22nd, 2013

At the Yasny launch site, South Korea’s KOMPSAT-5 satellite undergoes final checkout, ahead of its scheduled flight atop a Dnepr rocket on Thursday 22 August. Photo Credit: Kosmotras

South Korea’s first satellite to employ Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Earth observation and environmental monitoring is safely in orbit, following a successful launch from […]

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South Korea's First SAR Earth-Imaging Satellite to Launch Thursday Atop Dnepr Rocket

By Ben Evans, on August 21st, 2013

At the Yasny launch site, South Korea’s KOMPSAT-5 satellite undergoes final checkout, ahead of its scheduled flight atop a Dnepr rocket on Thursday, 22 August. Photo Credit: Kosmotras

South Korea’s first dedicated satellite to utilize Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Earth observations and environmental monitoring is scheduled to fly from the Yasny launch […]

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