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South Korea has announced plans to move up the launch date for a radar-equipped satellite that can provide images at night and in clouds. The Korea Times reports that the Ministry of Science and Technology now plans to launch Arirang V in 2008, a year ahead of Arirang III. Director Choi Eun-chul told the newspaper that the reason for the move-up is the applications available with synthetic aperture radar. A final decision on the rescheduling is to be made next month by the Korea Research Council of Public Science and Technology. The SAR system allows satellite coverage when conditions are bad for photography and even provides images undersea and underground for mineral exploration. South Korea's has already launched two Arirang satellites, the first by the United States and the second by Russia. All rights reserved. © 2005 United Press International. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by United Press International. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of United Press International. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Sea-Based X-Band Radar Platform Completes Initial At-Sea Testing
Corpus Christi TX (SPX) Apr 04, 2005Air Force Lt. General Henry "Trey" Obering, Missile Defense Agency director, announced March 24 that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar platform vessel had successfully completed five days of initial at-sea testing, having arrived at Kiewit Offshore Services in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 17. |
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