KOMPSAT Image Application

The Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite (KOMPSAT) series developed according to the Master Plan for the Promotion of Space Development started with launching the first satellite in December 1999, and five satellites have been launched.Currently, KOMPSAT-3, 3A, and 5 are in operation.The KOMPSAT series equipped with high-resolution optical, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and middle-wave infrared (MIR) sensors have been utilized in various fields such as land, environment, forestry, agriculture, and disaster over the past 25 years, and have recently been utilized in various studies such as image segmentation, object detection, and change detection in conjunction with deep learning technology.In this special issue, we would like to introduce various research results recently conducted using images from the KOMPSAT series.