KOMPSAT Series
KOMPSAT (Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite) program is a part of Korean government’s space development program, which aims at providing very high resolution satellite imagery to national and international remote sensing society. Since the first launch of KOMPSAT-1 (6.6 m, Optical) in 1999, resolution has been evolved to 55 cm due to the launch of KOMPSAT-3A, and has been widen to X-band SAR satellite imagery. KOMPSAT is dual-use program. Korean Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) is in charge of KOMPSAT operation, and SI Imaging Services (SIIS) has worldwide exclusive distribution rights of KOMPSAT imagery. As a national space program, data continuity of KOMPSAT is guaranteed for both VHR Optical and SAR.
KOMPSAT Series
Specification and technical information
Product resolution
PAN : 0.4 m / MS : 1.6 m
@ altitude 528 km (nadir)
Spectral bands
PAN : 450 ~ 900 nm
MS1(B) : 450 ~ 520 nm
MS2(G) : 520 ~ 600 nm
MS3(R) : 630 ~ 690 nm
MS4(N) : 760 ~ 900 nm
Map projection / Datum
UTM / WGS 84
Location accuracy
7.86 m RMSE,
< 11.2 m CE90 with POD/PAD
Orbit
Sun synchronous orbit
Altitude
528 km
Inclination
97.5 deg.
MLTAN
13:30 (local time)
Swath width
13 km (nadir)
Data quantization
14 bits / pixel
File format
GeoTIFF
Specification and technical information
Product resolution
PAN : 0.5 m / MS : 2.0 m
@ altitude 685 km (nadir)
Spectral bands
PAN : 450 ~ 900 nm
MS1(B) : 450 ~ 520 nm
MS2(G) : 520 ~ 600 nm
MS3(R) : 630 ~ 690 nm
MS4(N) : 760 ~ 900 nm
Map projection / Datum
UTM / WGS 84
Location accuracy
19.96 m RMSE,
< 30.3 m CE90 with POD/PAD
Orbit
Sun synchronous orbit
Altitude
685.13 km
Inclination
98.14 deg.
MLTAN
13:30 (local time)
Swath width
16 km (nadir)
Data quantization
14 bits / pixel
File format
GeoTIFF
Specification and technical information
Product resolution
PAN : 1.0 m / MS : 4.0 m
@ altitude 685 km (nadir)
Spectral bands
PAN : 500 ~ 900 nm
MS1(B) : 450 ~ 520 nm
MS2(G) : 520 ~ 600 nm
MS3(R) : 630 ~ 690 nm
MS4(N) : 760 ~ 900 nm
Map projection / Datum
UTM / WGS 84
Daily collection capability
1,700,000 km²
Orbit
Sun synchronous orbit
Altitude
685 km
Inclination
98.12 deg.
MLTAN
10:50 (local time)
Swath width
15 km (nadir)
Data quantization
10 bits / pixel
File format
GeoTIFF
Specification and technical information
Map projection / Datum
UTM / WGS 84
Altitude
550 km
Orbit repeat cycle
28 days
Orbit
Dawn-dusk orbit
Location accuracy
4.82 m RMSE, 7.32 m CE90
MLTAN
06:00, 18:00 (local time)
Inclination
97.06 deg.
File format
HDF5 / GeoTIFF
Polarization
Single polarization (VV, HH, VH, HV)
Imaging modes
| Imaging modes | Nominal access region | Extended access region | GSD (@ nominal incidence angle of 45°) | Swath (@ nominal incidence angle of 45°) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotlight mode |
Ultra High Resolution (UH) | 50.3° ~ 55° | 46.3° ~ 50.3° | 0.85 m | 5 km |
| Enhanced High Resolution (EH) | 40.9° ~ 55° | 20° ~ 40.9° | 1 m | ||
| High Resolution (HR) | 20° ~ 45° | 45° ~ 55° | |||
| Standard / Strip mode |
Enhanced Standard (ES) | 28.8° ~ 55° | 20° ~ 28.8° | 2.5 m | 30 km |
| Standard (ST) | 20° ~ 45° | 45° ~ 55° | 3 m | ||
| Wide Swath mode |
Enhanced Wide Swath (EW) | 20° ~ 55° | - | 20 m (L1C, L1D), 5 m (L1A) | 100 km |
| Wide Swath (WS) | 20° ~ 45° | 45° ~ 55° | 20 m | ||