The next-generation medium satellite for agriculture and forestry management, known as Agricultural Satellite 4 (Chajung 4), has been launched into space.
According to the Korea Aerospace Administration, Chajung 4 successfully lifted off aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:12 p.m. KST (12:12 a.m. local time) on July 7.
Chajung 4 is expected to separate from the rocket approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes after launch, around 6:42 p.m. KST. The first communication with the Svalbard ground station in Norway is scheduled for 7:03 p.m., about 21 minutes after separation.
Chajung 4 is a 500-kilogram standard platform satellite equipped with a wide-area observation camera developed using domestic technology. It will capture images of the entire country every three days to assist in agricultural and forestry management and monitor changes in forest conditions.
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