Koreasat 5

South Korean communications satellite. Koreasat 5 was launched on August 22, 2006 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2006-034ANORAD 29349South Korea

Identity

Name in GCAT: Mugunghwa 5
Common name: Koreasat 5
Payload designation: Koreasat 5
Other names: ANASIS I
International designator: 2006-034A
NORAD catalog number: 29349
GCAT identifier: S29349
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/502

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Defense
Program: Koreasat
Owner: KT
Country: South Korea
Builder: Alcatel Alenia Space (I)
Platform (bus): Spacebus 4000C1

Launch

Date: August 22, 2006 · 03:27 UTC
Launch record: 2006-034Success
Rocket: Zenit-3SL
Spaceport: Kiritimati (Sea Launch)

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,777 km
Apogee: 35,796 km
Inclination: 0.01°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 5, 2023

Size

Mass: 4,448 kg
Dry mass: 2,000 kg
Length: 5.0 m
Diameter: 2.50 m
Span: 38.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q496843 (CC0).