ARIRANG-2 (KOMPSAT-2)

ARIRANG-2 (KOMPSAT-2) is a satellite operated by South Korea, currently in low Earth orbit, around 674 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 98 minutes at an inclination of 97.8°. It was launched in 2006. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

29268

COSPAR ID

2006-031A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

LEO

Perigee (lowest)

674 km

Apogee (highest)

696 km

Inclination

97.83°

Orbital period

98 min

Launch year

2006

Operator

South Korea

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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