L3Harris Technologies Inc. has received a contract from LIG Nex1 to supply the next-generation imaging payload for the Korea Meteorological Administration's (KMA) upcoming geostationary weather satellite, GEO-KOMPSAT-5. The satellite will feature the new 18-channel L3Harris GEO-KOMPSAT Meteorological Imager, designed to improve water vapor measurement and deliver enhanced resolution. This agreement extends L3Harris’ history of providing weather satellite technology to the Republic of Korea, following its previous delivery of advanced meteorological imagers for KMA’s GEO-KOMPSAT-2A and earlier satellites.
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