Arianespace Launches South Korean Earth Observation Satellite on Vega-C Flight
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Arianespace launched South Korea's KOMPSAT-7 Earth observation satellite on a Vega-C rocket into Sun-synchronous orbit, with operations starting in 2026, marking the fourth such launch for KARI.
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ArianespaceKOMPSAT-7Vega-CEarth observationKorea Aerospace Research Institute
Arianespace successfully launched the South Korean Earth observation satellite, KOMPSAT-7, on a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was deployed into a Sun-synchronous orbit and is expected to begin providing ground observation images in the first half of 2026. This mission marks the fourth satellite Arianespace has launched for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
