November 11, 2024 5:22 pm

Koreasat 6A

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The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. Koreasat 6A will be based on the manufacturer’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh about 3.5 metric tons at launch. It will be designed to operate for at least 15 years.
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:07 UTC
Window Close 21:07 UTC
Lift Off Nov 11, 2024 · 17:22 UTC
Launch Facility Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer SpaceX
Payload Koreasat 6A
Rocket Falcon 9
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. Koreasat 6A will be based on the manufacturer’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh about 3.5 metric tons at launch. It will be designed to operate for at least 15 years.

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SpaceX
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:07 UTC
Window Close 21:07 UTC
Lift Off Nov 11, 2024 · 17:22 UTC
Launch Facility Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer SpaceX
Payload Koreasat 6A
Rocket Falcon 9
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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