LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu May 04 2017

Arianespace

SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(9:50 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(8:31 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(11:19 PM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Type: Communications
Both SGDC 1 and Koreasat 7 are geostationary telecommunications satellites. SGDC 1 is a 5800 kg satellite for Brazil, equipped with 50 Ka-band and 7 X-band transponders, and intended for both civil and military use. Koreasat 7 is to provide internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services to South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and India. Satellite weighs around 3500 kg, and its operational lifetime is 15 years.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3