Kitsat 2

Kitsat-2 (a.k.a. "Uribyol 2", "Kitsat-OSCAR 25", "KO 25" and "KitSAT B") was a South Korean experimental earth observation microsatellite. Kitsat-2 was South Korea's second satellite and was the first to be developed and manufactured domestically by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science. The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 September 1993, on the 59th flight of the Ariane-40 H10 expendable launch vehicle. The launch took place in the Kourou Space Centre, French Guiana. The satellite's mission was to improve and enhance the Kitsat-1 systems, use domestically manufactured components, demonstrate experimental modules and to promote domestic space industry.