Koreasat 5A

Koreasat 5A
	Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center LC-39A, carrying Koreasat 5A
Mission type	Communications Satellite
Operator	KT SAT
COSPAR ID	2017-067A
SATCAT no.	42984
Spacecraft properties
Bus	Spacebus-4000B2
Manufacturer	Thales Alenia Space
Start of mission
Launch date	19:34, October 27, 2017 (UTC) UTC
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 4
Launch site	Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary (GEO)
Longitude	113° East

Koreasat 5A is a South Korean communications satellite operated by KT SAT, a subsidiary of KT Corporation.^[1] On 30 October 2017, it was launched on Falcon 9 Block 4 rocket.^[2]^[3]

Satellite name	Koresat-5A
Operator	KT SAT^[4]
Type	GEO stationary satellite
Orbit slot	113°E
Coverage	Indochina, Korea, South Asia, Indian Ocean

References

^ "KT Sat Picks Thales Alenia over Orbital Sciences for Two-satellite Order". spacenews.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches Koreasat 5A". Nasaspaceflight.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "In Photos: SpaceX Launches Koreasat-5A Satellite, Lands Falcon 9 Rocket". Space.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "Home". ktsat.net.

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[1] "KT Sat Picks Thales Alenia over Orbital Sciences for Two-satellite Order". spacenews.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[2] "SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches Koreasat 5A". Nasaspaceflight.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[3] "In Photos: SpaceX Launches Koreasat-5A Satellite, Lands Falcon 9 Rocket". Space.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[4] "Home". ktsat.net.

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