LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Sun Jan 14 1996
United States Air Force

Mugunghwa 2

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(11:10 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(11:10 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(11:10 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Delta II 7925

Description:

Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.

Delta II 7925 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B