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Ariane 5 ECA | SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 255th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,639th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 4, 20:31 – May 4, 23:19 UTC
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SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7
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.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
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- Arianespace Vol VA236 / SGDC et KOREASAT-7 (VF) — arianespace
- Flight VA236 – SGDC / KOREASAT-7 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace — arianespace
- Décollage du vol Ariane 236 depuis Kourou — Centre spatial guyanais
- Liftoff of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 with SGDC and KOREASAT-7 — arianespace
- Flight VA236 | Ariane 5 Best of Liftoff | Arianespace — arianespace
