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1996 · United States Air Force

Mugunghwa 2

successDelta II | Mugunghwa 2

Koreasat 1 and 2, also known as Mugunghwa 1 and 2, were South Korean communications satellite launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral. They were based on the Lockheed AS-3000 bus and carried 15 Ku-band transponders to provide TV coverage for South Korea and other Asian countries.

Overview

Date / time
January 14, 1996 at 11:10 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
Mugunghwa 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Delta II 7925 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

ABS-1A
GEO