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Koreasat

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Koreasat 7 launched in 2017

Koreasat is a series of South Korean communications satellites operated by KT SAT, a subsidiary of KT Corporation.

Satellites

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Designation Other name COSPAR ID SATCAT no. Launch Date Launch Vehicle Launch Site Orbit Longitude Status Retirement Remarks Source
Koreasat 1 Kt Corporation 1995-041A 23639 1995-08-05 Delta II 7925 Cape Canaveral GSO 116ºE Operational March 13, 2023
Koreasat 2 1996-003A 23768 1996-01-14 Delta II Cape Canaveral GSO 116ºE Operational [1]
Koreasat 3 ABS-7 1999-046A 25894 1999-09-04 Ariane 42P Kourou GSO 116.1ºE Operational [2]
Koreasat 4 - - - - - - - - - - Unused because the number four is associated with death (Tetraphobia) in Korea
Koreasat 5 ANASIS-I 2006-034A 29349 2006-08-22 Zenit 3SL Odyssey GSO 113ºE Operational
Koreasat 5A 2017-067A 42984 2017-10-30 Falcon 9 Full Thrust Cape Canaveral GSO 113ºE Operational [3]
Koreasat 6 2010-070B 37265 2010-12-29 Ariane 5 Kourou GSO 116ºE Operational [4]
Koreasat 6A 2010-070B 2024-10 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral GSO Planned [5]
Koreasat 7 2017-023A 42691 2017-05-04 Ariane 5 Kourou GSO 116ºE Operational [6]
Koreasat 8 ABS-2 2014-006A 39508 2014-02-06 Ariane 5 Kourou GSO 75ºE Operational [7][8]
Koreasat 116 ANASIS-II 2020-048A 45920 2020-07-20 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral GSO 116ºE Operational [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Koreasat 1, 2 (Mugungwha 1, 2) / Kt Corporation / ABS 1A". Gunter's Space Page.
  2. ^ "ABS-7". 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Koreasat 5A".
  4. ^ "Koreasat 6".
  5. ^ "Koreasat 6".
  6. ^ "Koreasat 7".
  7. ^ "Korea sat 8".
  8. ^ "ABS-2". 24 August 2022.
  9. ^ "ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K, Koreasat 116)". Gunter's Space Page.


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