The European Space Agency (ESA) is delighted to announce the availability of the KOMPSAT-1 Coverage of 50 European Cities collection to users as part of the Earthnet Third Party Mission Programme.

KOMPSAT-1, also known as Arirang-1, was a South Korean Earth observation satellite launched on 21 Decmeber 1999. Operating for a remarkable eight years, the satellite ceased operations on 30 December 2007 following a loss of contact.

The Electro-Optical Camera (EOC) onboard KOMPSAT-1 captured panchromatic imagery of the Earth's surface, with a ground sampling distance (GSD) of 6.6 metres. This specific dataset comprises Level 1B PAN imagery at a 6.6-metre GSD, in GeoTIFF format.

To gain access to the data, users are required to register in ESA's TPM dissemination service beforehand. Once registered, the data can be directly downloaded.

For further details, kindly visit the dedicated data collection page on our website.