1 December 2025 – On December 1st, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time (5:21 p.m. UTC, 6:21 p.m. CET), Arianespace successfully launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission, called “VV28” was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. KOMPSAT-7 was placed in Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 576 km. Spacecraft separation took place 44 minutes after lift-off. KOMPSAT-7’s mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea’s governmental and institutional needs. The satellite was developed by KARI at its facility in Daejeon, South Korea. Read more