Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite 4
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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite 4 (Kaistsat 4) is an ultraviolet
telescope
in a satellite
. It is funded by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute
, and was launched on 27 September 2003 into an Earth orbit with a height between 675 and 695 km.
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays, in the range 10 nm to 400 nm, and energies from 3 eV to 124 eV...
telescope
Telescope
A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...
in a satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
. It is funded by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. Current projects include the KSLV launcher. Past projects include the 1999 Arirang-1 satellite. The agency was founded in 1989...
, and was launched on 27 September 2003 into an Earth orbit with a height between 675 and 695 km.