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Koreasat 5A
South Korean geostationary communications satellite. Koreasat 5A was launched on October 30, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-067ANORAD 42984South Korea
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Mugunghwa 5A
- Common name
- Koreasat 5A
- Payload designation
- Koreasat 5A
- International designator
- 2017-067A
- NORAD catalog number
- 42984
- GCAT identifier
- S42984
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/837
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Koreasat
- Owner
- KT Sat
- Country
- South Korea
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- October 30, 2017 · 19:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-067Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,783 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,700 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 Q25842510 (CC0).