ARIRANG-3 (KOMPSAT-3)

ARIRANG-3 (KOMPSAT-3) is a satellite operated by South Korea, currently in low Earth orbit, around 689 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 98 minutes at an inclination of 98.1°. It was launched in 2012. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

38338

COSPAR ID

2012-025B

Type

Satellite

Orbit

LEO

Perigee (lowest)

689 km

Apogee (highest)

698 km

Inclination

98.12°

Orbital period

98 min

Launch year

2012

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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