Kitsat-2

KITSAT-2

KITSAT-2

1993 South Korean satellite

KITSAT-2 (a.k.a. "Uribyol 2", "KITSAT-OSCAR 25", "KO-25" and "KITSAT-B") was a South Korean experimental Earth observation microsatellite. KITSAT-2 was South Korea's second satellite and was the first to be developed and manufactured domestically by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIST).

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Launch

The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 September 1993, at 01:45 UTC, on the 59th flight of the Ariane-40 H10 launch vehicle. The launch took place in the Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana. KITSAT-2 was a South Korean microsatellite that was launched along with SPOT-3. Its mission was very similar to PoSAT-1 (1993-061D).

Mission

The satellite's mission was to improve and enhance the KITSAT-1 systems, use domestically manufactured components, demonstrate experimental modules and to promote domestic space industry.[2][3][4][5][6]

See also

References

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    "Trajectory: KITSAT-2 1993-061F". NASA. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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    "KITSAT series - KITSAT-2". KITSAT Korea Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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    "KITSAT-OSCAR 25". om3ktr.sk. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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    "KITSAT-2". N2YO.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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    "Display: KITSAT-2 1993-061F". NASA. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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    "KITSAT-2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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