Arianespace

KOMPSAT-7

Success

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

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Monday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Mission

KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs.

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowMonday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC→Monday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

All launches

Arianespace

KOMPSAT-7

Success

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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MINUTES

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SECONDS

Monday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

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Mission

KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs.

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%Wind3 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud13%Temp28°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 14275 m above freezing 5042 m (1% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 4 high-cloud pixels (≥10 km top); nearest 9.3 nmi · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus rather than active anvil

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowMonday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC→Monday December 1 2025, 17:21:25 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%Wind3 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud13%Temp28°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 14275 m above freezing 5042 m (1% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 4 high-cloud pixels (≥10 km top); nearest 9.3 nmi · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus rather than active anvil