LA PLATA, Maryland — Korea’s Kompsat-6 radar observation satellite has become a poster child for the perils of booking a launch with a co-passenger instead of buying a dedicated launch, even if it’s more expensive.
Developed by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the 1,750-kg Kompsat-6 has been fully built and in storage since August 2022. Its planned 2022 launch on Russia’s Angara rocket was scrapped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
That made it impossible . . .
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