Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
Vega-C launched the KOMPSAT-7 mission for Arianespace from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on Dec 1, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
Launched Dec 2, 2025 2:21:25 AMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
352° N
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 97.8°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Dec 2 · 2:21:25 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Vega-C
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana