22077 - KITSAT-A

KITSAT-A, also known as Uribyol (meaning "our star"), a South Korean spacecraft, was launched from Kourou in French Guiana by an Ariane booster. It carried an electronic mail system, an earth-picture camera, and a device to measure cosmic rays.

Alternate Names

Oscar 23
Uribyol

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1992-08-10
Launch Vehicle: Ariane
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 50.0 kg