Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5)
Koreasat 5 [Alcatel]
Koreasat 5 is South Korea's first combined civil and military communications satellite. Alcatel Space supplied both the multimission satellite and its ground control system, along with launch and early operations phase (LEOP) support.
Based on the new-generation Spacebus-4000C1 platform from Alcatel Space, Koreasat 5 features a state-of-the-art broadband payload, including new technologies developed within the scope of the Syracuse III program.
With 36 transponders in Ku-band, C-band (civil) and SHF band (military), Koreasat 5 delivers advanced broadband multimedia and digital television transmission services, along with conventional telecom services to operators in the Asia-Pacific region.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | KT Corporation (formerly Korea Telecom); Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) |
| Contractors: | Alcatel Alenia Space (formerly Alcatel Space) |
| Equipment: | 24 Ku-band active transponders, 8 SHF-band active transponders, 4 Ka-band active transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-4000C1 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 4465 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5) | 22.08.2006 | SL | Zenit-3SL (2) |
Further Koreasat missions:
- Koreasat 1, 2 (Mugungwha 1, 2) (AS-3000)
- Koreasat 3 (Mugungwha 3) (A2100A)
- Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5) (Spacebus-4000)
- Koreasat 6 (Olleh 1) (Star-2)
- Koreasat 7 (A2100AX)
- Koreasat 8 (LS-1300)
References:
- Alcatel Space Website
