Sensor · Spaceborne

AOPOD (KOMPSAT-5)

KOMPSAT-5 secondary GNSS radio-occultation and precision-orbit-determination payload.

Sensor

Included in the Atlas for completeness. This is a supporting payload carried on an Earth-observation platform rather than a primary observing instrument, so it has a catalogue record but no full profile.

Where this fits, supply chain

Compositional position

KOMPSAT-5 ——— this payload

this ——— KOMPSAT-5 (Operational) flies on

Methods this sensor implements

Demonstrated

GNSS radio occultationvia KOMPSAT-5
AOPOD is KOMPSAT-5's GNSS radio-occultation payload.

Capable, undemonstrated

None on record.

Topics this relates to

Atmospheric profiling GNSS radio occultation(demonstrated)well suited

Sources

[1]KOMPSAT-5 satellite record, WMO OSCARcommunity2026-06-14
[2]KOMPSAT-5 program, CGMS-39 KMA/KARI/KASI working paperagency doc2026-06-14

Cite https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/aopod-kompsat-5 Markdown twin → Field definitions →