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FY-4
Himawari 8
KOMPSAT
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GK2
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Aqua/Terra
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LandSat 8,9
FY-4
Himawari 8
KOMPSAT
COMS
GK2
GOES-R
Aqua/Terra
NOAA
LandSat 8,9
COMS
COMS
COMS (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) Program
Korea’s first geostationary multi-purpose satellite which is stationed at an altitude of 36,000 km above the Earth’s equator and at a longitude of 128.2°E performing the duties of meteorological and ocean observations and communications services.

A joint project that started in 2003 by the KMA (Korea Meteorological Administration), MEST (Ministry of Education, Science & Technology), MLTM (Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs), and KCC (Korea Communications Commission) in accordance with the Mid and Long-term National Space Development Plan.

Korea Aerospace Research Institute is the project leader and responsible for the overall development. EDAS Astrium of France and ITT of the United States are the foreign partners involved.

Launched successfully from the Guiana Space Center, Kourou in French Guiana, South America on June 27, 2010.
BEFORE THE LAUNCH OF COMS
Received meteorological satellite data from Japan and other countries every 30 minutes Observation areas and observation times could not be adjusted. Forecasts based on simple image analysis were possible.
AFTER THE LAUNCH OF COMS
The operation of our own meteorological satellite made intensive monitoring of extreme weather conditions possible through observing over the Koreanpeninsula with maximum 8-minute interval.
In case of an extreme weather situation, it is possible to adjust independently the observation areas and times around the Korean peninsula. It is possible to generate data to support image analysis, our own data processing systems, and a numerical forecast.