South Korea's first reconnaissance satellite begins mission, third to be launched in second half of year
2024-08-17
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South Korea's first reconnaissance satellite has begun its mission, the South Korean military said.
According to a news release from the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration on August 14, the core weapon of the South Korean military's "kill chain" - the "Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1" has officially begun its mission.
South Korea's "Reconnaissance Satellite-1" launch mission logo.
According to CCTV News, South Korea's first independently developed military reconnaissance satellite was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA on December 2, 2023. The South Korean reconnaissance satellite, named "Reconnaissance Satellite-1", is a low-orbit satellite that orbits the earth at an altitude of 400 to 600 kilometers and is equipped with electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) reconnaissance equipment.
It is said that the resolution of the images taken by the "Reconnaissance Satellite-1" reaches 0.3 meters. On April 8 this year, the South Korean Ministry of Defense announced on its official website that the second military reconnaissance satellite of the South Korean military was successfully launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Unlike the first reconnaissance satellite, the second reconnaissance satellite is a radar reconnaissance satellite with all-weather reconnaissance capabilities and is not affected by rain and fog.
The Defense Ministry said the satellite, developed through the "425 Project," was assessed by the Ministry of National Defense to be suitable for combat use. The project aims to develop four satellites equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and one satellite equipped with electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) equipment.
It is reported that South Korea plans to launch the "Reconnaissance Satellite-3" satellite in the second half of the year.
The Paper reporter Nan Boyi
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