Korea’s multipurpose satellite to be launched this week by European rocket

This photograph reveals the Vega-C rocket with the Arirang 7 satellite tv for pc on the Guiana House Centre in French Guiana, Monday. Courtesy of Arianespace

Korea will launch a multipurpose satellite tv for pc, tasked with offering high-resolution imagery for environmental monitoring, from the Guiana House Centre this week, the launch operator mentioned Monday.

The Korea Multipurpose Satellite tv for pc 7, often called Arirang 7, will raise off from French Guiana on board the Vega-C rocket operated by France-based Arianespace at 2:21 p.m. Monday (French Guiana time) or 2:21 a.m. Tuesday (Korea time), based on the European industrial launch service supplier.

The Arirang 7, which weighs 1,810 kilograms, is scheduled to be deployed into orbit 576 kilometers above Earth about 44 minutes after liftoff.

The satellite tv for pc, geared up with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical digital camera and an infrared sensor, will present high-quality imagery to observe the atmosphere and pure disasters or analyze city warmth islands.

If profitable, it could mark the ninth Korean satellite tv for pc launched by Arianespace.

It’s the fourth satellite tv for pc developed by the Korea Aerospace Analysis Institute.

The Korea AeroSpace Administration plans to announce the results of its communication try with the satellite tv for pc after the launch.

Arianespace moreover plans to launch the Arirang 6 satellite tv for pc within the first half of 2026.