Satellites

Payload

KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5)

OperationalPayloadGEO

KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5) is a KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) payload satellite, launched on August 22, 2006 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
August 22, 2006 at 03:27 AM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
Mugunghwa 5

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,792 km
Periapsis
35,781 km
Inclination
1.77°
Orbital period
1436.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Users
Military/Commercial
Launch mass
4,448 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2006-034A
NORAD catalog №
29349
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
South KoreaSouth Korea
Radar cross-section
25.1189 m²
Status
Operational