Koreasat 7 | |
Mission Type: | Communications Satellite |
Manufacturer: | Thales Alenia Space |
Launch Date: | UTC |
Launch Rocket: | Ariane 5 ECA (VA236) |
Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
Launch Site: | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
Spacecraft Bus: | Spacebus-4000B2[1] |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
Orbit Regime: | Geosynchronous |
Orbit Longitude: | 116° E |
Operator: | KT Sat |
Trans Band: | Ku, Ka |
Trans Coverage: | Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, India |
Koreasat 7 (also known as Mugunghwa 7) is a South Korean communications satellite operated by KT SAT, a subsidiary of KT Corporation.[2] Thales Alenia Space was contracted in 2014 to build both it and Koreasat 5A. Koreasat 7A was launched into geosynchronous orbit on 4 May 2017 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle and placed at 116 degrees east longitude to provide coverage over East Asia.[3]