The small satellite program of Korea : Science & Technology SATellite (STSAT)
- Paper number
IAC-08.B4.1.9
- Author
Mr. JONG-OH PARK, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea, Republic of
- Coauthor
Prof. Sung-Woong Na, Chungnam National University, Korea, Republic of
- Year
2008
- Abstract
In 1999, the Republic of Korea has made a detailed long-term plan to use space assets as continual development including the satellites, launchers, tasking KARI, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute with implementing this plan by developing the necessary assets and managing them. In this plan, the STSAT (Science and Technology SATellite) program, sponsored by the Government of Korea, was taken over the space and earth science experiments and advanced technology validations. The first step in this STSAT program, STSAT-1, was launched in 2003 and has provided the valuable space observation data, such as ultraviolet rays. Following on this successful program, the 2nd satellite, STSAT-2 was developed from 2003, for the supply of earth observation data to measure the water vapor of the earth atmosphere. This STSAT-2 satellite will be launched by the first Korean Launcher, named as KSLV-1 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle) at the end of 2008 at Korea. This paper will present the objectives of the STSAT program, its organization and describe its implementation. Furthermore, a summary of the STSAT satellites program will also be presented including its objectives and implementations. Co-author: Dr. Sung-Woong Na
- Abstract document
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