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EADS Wins Korea'S First Geostationary Multi-Function Satellite
Seoul, Korea (SPX) May 17, 2005 EADS Astrium has been awarded a contract from the Korea Aerospace and Research Institute, KARI, to design and manufacture the first Korean multi-function geostationary satellite "COMS". The highly advanced COMS satellite has three payloads; one for meteorology, one for ocean observation and one for communications. COMS will provide meteorology data to end-users around the globe, oceanography data for the Korean peninsula and experimental communications services in Ka-band, all from its orbital locations 116� and 138� East. COMS is the third Earth observation spacecraft designed and manufactured for the Asia-Pacific region by EADS Astrium confirming the company's leading position in the market. As prime contractor for COMS, EADS Astrium will be responsible for the design and build of the satellite including both the meteorology and ocean imagers - the communications payload will be provided by KARI in Korea, as a Customer Furnished Equipment.
The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 2.4 tonnes and a spacecraft power of 2.5kW at end of life. The satellite, operating from geostationary orbit, will provide services for a minimum of seven years. COMS is primarily based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft platform � the latest version of the company's highly successful Eurostar communications satellite family. Four Eurostar E3000 spacecraft are already operating in geostationary orbit. Seven more are in production. COMS is KARI's first geostationary satellite and will provide Korea with its own meteorology and ocean data thus giving increased independence. COMS is part of a 15-year Korean space plan begun in the 1990s, and followed systematically ever since. Antoine Bouvier, CEO of EADS Astrium, said: "I am delighted that we have won this contract for Korea's first multi-mission geostationary satellite. It demonstrates KARI's confidence in EADS Astrium and builds on the success already achieved with the Korean observation satellite Kompsat 2 due for launch in November this year. I am confident that these contracts will pave the way for further successful, long-term cooperation with KARI." KARI leads the development of Korean space programs and technologies and has extensive space experience through the development of Kompsat-1 and Kompsat-2. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links EADS Korea Aerospace and Research Institute SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
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