KoreaSat-5A at 113° East
| Position: | 113° East |
| Manufacturer: | Thales Alenia Space |
| Operator: | KT Sat |
| Launch operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch vehicle: | Falcon 9 |
| Launch date: | 10/30/2017 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
KT Sat, a subsidiary of Korea-based KT Corporation, signed the contract with Thales Alenia Space announced in May 2014 for the construction of two satellites, KoreaSat-5A and KoreaSat-7. The two satellites would provide Internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services.
Built on the Upgraded Spacebus-4000B2 platform from Thales Alenia Space, Koreasat-5A will carry Ku-band transponders and will cover Korea, Japan, Indochina and the Middle-East. The satellite weighed about 3,500kgs at launch and offered a payload power of about 7kW. KoreaSat-5A is positioned at 113° East.
KoreaSat-5A was launched on October 30th, 2017, on a Falcon 9 rocket operated by launch operator SpaceX.
KoreaSat-5A at 113° East
KoreaSat-5A at 113° East
