Name

GYEONGGISAT-2A

Alternate Names

2026-227BV

Satellite ID

GBVZ-3631-5370-6514-2117

Temporary NORAD ID

100950

Followed NORAD ID

None

Country of Origin

South Korea

Launch Date

2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Source n2yo.com

GYEONGGISAT-2A is a South Korean climate-monitoring microsatellite developed by Nara Space Technology for Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was launched on October 1, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellite is designed to detect and measure methane emissions using a hyperspectral imaging instrument, helping identify significant greenhouse-gas sources, particularly emissions from industrial facilities, and supporting climate policy and emissions-reduction efforts. On October 2, 2026, Gyeonggi Province announced that the satellite had reached its target orbit and successfully established initial communications with the ground. GYEONGGISAT-2A operates in a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit, at approximately 507–516 km altitude, with an inclination of about 97.45° and an orbital period of approximately 94.9 minutes