COMS 1

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COMS 1 is classified as:

Weather
Geostationary
Space & Earth Science

NORAD ID: 36744

Int'l Code: 2010-032A

Perigee: 35,790.8 km

Apogee: 35,797.5 km

Inclination: 1.8 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: 15.8489 m² (large)

Launch date: June 26, 2010
Source: South Korea (SKOR)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

COMS 1 is a South Korean satellite designed perform three very diverse roles from geostationary orbit at 128.3 degrees East. It features an experimental Ka-band communications package, a weather observation system and equipment to study ocean color and the marine ecosystem to aid the fishing industry. Astrium built the spacecraft for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The 5,400-pound (2,450-kg) bird, based on the Eurostar E3000 model, has a 10-year mission.

1 36744U 10032A   23082.96368961 -.00000356  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 36744   1.7708  90.1498 0000796 282.1399 283.9487  1.00270441 39244

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC