KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1

Vega-C, Avio S.p.A

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch time

No earlier than

NET April 2027

Month precision To be determined

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Source updated Mon 31 Aug, 11:17 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC.

Mon 31 Aug 2026, 09:17 UTCLL2 update
NET April 2027
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Fri 26 Jun 2026, 05:07 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to NET Q2 2027.
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Tue 27 Jan 2026, 08:26 UTCLL2 update
NET November 2026
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Sun 11 Jan 2026, 21:42 UTCLL2 update
NET Q3, with PLATiNO 1.
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Wed 17 Dec 2025, 22:02 UTCLL2 update
NET Q3 2026.
Sat 6 Dec 2025, 07:26 UTCLL2 update
NET February 2026
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Fri 22 Aug 2025, 17:53 UTCLL2 update
NET Q1 2026.
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Wed 31 May 2023, 09:34 UTCLL2 update
NET December 2024.
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Wed 1 Feb 2023, 16:41 UTCLL2 update
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Fri 19 Feb 2021, 07:15 UTCLL2 update
Launch is NET Q2 2022 due to payload readiness delays.

Mission

KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1 on Vega-C from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 6 (KOMPSAT-6) is the sixth South Korean Earth observation satellite of the KOMPSAT series. It is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar with a ground resolution between 0.5 and 20 meters. PLATiNO 1 is an experimental X-band SAR earth observation satellite project by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), with a radar payload from Thales Alenia Space Italia. The X-band SAR will first operate in passive mode at 619 km altitude, then in active mode after the satellites moves lower to a 410 km orbit.

Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Vega-C liftoff on its maiden flight (LARES-2) — Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin · ESA Standard Licence (non-commercial)

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Launch pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)

Coordinates: 5.236, -52.775

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