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

Satellites

DesignationOther nameCOSPAR IDSATCAT no.Launch DateLaunch VehicleLaunch SiteOrbitLongitudeStatusRetirementRemarksSource
Koreasat 1Kt Corporation1995-041A236391995-08-05Delta II 7925Cape CanaveralGSO116ºEOperationalMarch 13, 2023
Koreasat 21996-003A237681996-01-14Delta IICape CanaveralGSO116ºEOperational[1]
Koreasat 3ABS-71999-046A258941999-09-04Ariane 42PKourouGSO116.1ºEOperational[2]
Koreasat 4----------Unused because the number four is associated with death in Korea
Koreasat 5ANASIS-I2006-034A293492006-08-22Zenit 3SLOdysseyGSO113ºEOperational
Koreasat 5A2017-067A429842017-10-30Falcon 9 Full ThrustCape CanaveralGSO113ºEOperational[3]
Koreasat 62010-070B372652010-12-29Ariane 5KourouGSO116ºEOperational[4]
Koreasat 72017-023A426912017-05-04Ariane 5KourouGSO116ºEOperational[5]
Koreasat 8ABS-22014-006A395082014-02-06Ariane 5KourouGSO75ºEOperational[6][7]
Koreasat 116ANASIS-II2020-048A459202020-07-20Falcon 9 Block 5Cape CanaveralGSO116ºEOperational[8]

References

  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 7".
  6. ↑ "Korea sat 8".
  7. ↑ "ABS-2". 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K, Koreasat 116)". Gunter's Space Page.


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