| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
|---|---|
| Launch date | April 5, 2017 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]
References
- ^ "Koreasat 7". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "KT Sat Picks Thales Alenia over Orbital Sciences for Two-satellite Order". spacenews.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "Koreasat 7 (Mugunghwa 7)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 27 November 2022.