Koreasat (Korean: 무궁화위성; Hanja: 無窮花衛星) is a series of South Korean communications satellites operated by KT SAT, a subsidiary of KT Corporation.
Satellites
edit| Designation | COSPAR ID | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle | Launch Site | Orbit | Longitude | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koreasat 1 | 1995-041A | 1995-08-05 | Delta II 7925 | Cape Canaveral | GSO | 116ºE | Retired 2023-03-13 |
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| Koreasat 2 | 1996-003A | 1996-01-14 | Delta II | Cape Canaveral | GSO | 116ºE | Active | [1] |
| Koreasat 3 (ABS-7) |
1999-046A | 1999-09-04 | Ariane 42P | Guiana | GSO | 116.1ºE | Retired 2022-02-16 |
[2] |
| Koreasat 5 (ANASIS-I) |
2006-034A | 2006-08-22 | Zenit 3SL | Odyssey | GSO | 113ºE | Active | |
| Koreasat 5A | 2017-067A | 2017-10-30 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Cape Canaveral | GSO | 113ºE | Active | [3] |
| Koreasat 6 | 2010-070B | 2010-12-29 | Ariane 5 | Guiana | GSO | 116ºE | Active | [4] |
| Koreasat 6A | 2024-206A | 2024-11-11 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral | GSO | 116ºE | Under commissioning | [5] |
| Koreasat 7 | 2017-023A | 2017-05-04 | Ariane 5 | Guiana | GSO | 116ºE | Active | [6] |
| Koreasat 8 (ABS-2) |
2014-006A | 2014-02-06 | Ariane 5 | Guiana | GSO | 75ºE | Active | [7][8] |
| Koreasat 116 (ANASIS-II) |
2020-048A | 2020-07-20 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral | GSO | 116ºE | Active | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Koreasat 1, 2 (Mugungwha 1, 2) / Kt Corporation / ABS 1A". Gunter's Space Page.
- ^ "ABS-7". 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Koreasat 5A".
- ^ "Koreasat 6".
- ^ "Koreasat 6A (Mugunghwa 6A)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Koreasat 7".
- ^ "Korea sat 8".
- ^ "ABS-2". 24 August 2022.
- ^ "ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K, Koreasat 116)". Gunter's Space Page.