25756 - KITSAT 3

KITSAT 3 is a South Korean remote sensing minisatellite that was launched from Shriharikota by a PSLV-C2 rocket at 06:22 UT on 1999 May 26. The 110 kg satellite carries a MEIS (Multispectral Earth Imaging System) and a SENSE (Space ENvironment Scientific Experiment) instrument. The spatial resolution of MEIS is 15 m. SENSE monitors the temperature and density of ionospheric plasma. Initial orbital parameters of the sun-synchronous orbit were period 99 min, apogee 730 km, perigee 719 km, and inclination 98.4 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-05-26
Launch Vehicle: PSLV
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 110.0 kg