KOREASAT-5A arrives in Cape Canaveral for launch!
The KOREASAT-5A communications satellite arrived today at the Cape Canaveral space center in Florida. Built by Thales Alenia Space for South Korean operator KTSAT (a KT Corporation company), KOREASAT-5A will be orbited by SpaceX in the weeks to come, using a Falcon 9 launcher.
Based on Thales Alenia Space鈥檚 new-generation Spacebus 4000B2 platform, the satellite is equipped with Ku-band transponders. It will weigh about 3,700 kg at launch, and offers payload power of approximately 6.5 kW. Positioned at 113掳 East, it will provide coverage of Indochina, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and the Middle East.
Thales Alenia Space is prime contractor for KOREASAT-5A, in charge of its design, production and testing, as well as ground delivery. The company is also responsible for its launch campaign, the launch and early operations phase (LEOP) and in-orbit testing (IOT).
Based on Thales Alenia Space鈥檚 new-generation Spacebus 4000B2 platform, the satellite is equipped with Ku-band transponders. It will weigh about 3,700 kg at launch, and offers payload power of approximately 6.5 kW. Positioned at 113掳 East, it will provide coverage of Indochina, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and the Middle East.
Thales Alenia Space is prime contractor for KOREASAT-5A, in charge of its design, production and testing, as well as ground delivery. The company is also responsible for its launch campaign, the launch and early operations phase (LEOP) and in-orbit testing (IOT).
KOREASAT-5A is the fourth communications satellite to be built by Thales Alenia Space for KTSAT, following KOREASAT-5, KOREASAT-6 and KOREASAT-7, launched in May. KOREASAT-5A will also be the 35th satellite built by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor to be launched since the beginning of the year.
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Artistic view: 漏Thales Alenia Space/Briot
Photos by night: 漏Thales Alenia Space
Satellite in the clean rooms: 漏Thales Alenia Space/Imag[IN]