May 4, 2017 9:50 pm

SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7

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Ariane 5 ECA

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 20:31 UTC
Window Close 23:19 UTC
Lift Off May 4, 2017 · 21:50 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7
Rocket Ariane 5 ECA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Overview
Window Open 20:31 UTC
Window Close 23:19 UTC
Lift Off May 4, 2017 · 21:50 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7
Rocket Ariane 5 ECA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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