Chollian
| Mission type |
Communication Oceanography Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | KARI |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-032A |
| SATCAT no. | 36744 |
| Mission duration | 7 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000S |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 2,460 kilograms (5,420 lb) |
| Power | 2.5 kilowatts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 June 2010, 21:41 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 128.2° East |
| Perigee | 35,791 kilometres (22,239 mi) |
| Apogee | 35,795 kilometres (22,242 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees |
| Period | 1436.13 minutes |
| Epoch | 23 January 2015, 17:05:20 UTC |
Chollian, (Korean, lit. Thousand Li View) also known as Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite 1 (COMS-1), is a South Korean satellite which was launched in June, 2010. It will be operated by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, who will use it for communication, oceanography, and meteorological observation.
COMS-1 was constructed by EADS Astrium, and is based on the Eurostar-3000S satellite bus. It has a mass of 2,460 kilograms (5,420 lb), and carries transponders broadcasting in the D/E and K bands of the NATO-defined spectrum, or the L/S and Ka bands of the IEEE-defined spectrum respectively. Its single solar array is expected to generate a minimum of 2.5 kilowatts of power.
COMS-1 was launched by Arianespace using an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket lifting off from ELA-3 at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The first attempt to launch it occurred on 23 June 2010, however the launch was scrubbed due to a problem with one of the rocket's subsystems. A subsequent attempt on 24 June was also scrubbed, due to a problem with the pressurisation of the rocket's fuel tanks. The launch occurred at 21:41 UTC on 26 June 2010. The Saudi Arabian Arabsat-5A satellite was launched by the same rocket, with a SYLDA adaptor being used to separate the spacecraft. Arabsat-5A was mounted atop the SYLDA, with COMS-1 underneath it.
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