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United States Air ForceDelta II 7925Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mugunghwa 1

Launched

August 5, 1995

Launch Failure

Summary

Mugunghwa 1 launched on an United States Air Force Delta II 7925 from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 5, 1995. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 954th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,006th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Delta II 7925 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone
23rd Delta II 7925 flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 954th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,006th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 1 debris; 3 still in orbit

  • Mugunghwa 1 · NORAD 23639 · in orbit

Delta 228 · in orbit

Delta 228 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Koreasat 1 and 2, also known as Mugunghwa 1 and 2, were South Korean communications satellite launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral. They were based on the Lockheed AS-3000 bus and carried 15 Ku-band transponders to provide TV coverage for South Korea and other Asian countries.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 17B

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

100th launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 1st this year · 500th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

277 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Mugunghwa 1 launch?

Mugunghwa 1 launched on August 5, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Mugunghwa 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Mugunghwa 1?

Delta II 7925, flown by United States Air Force. Delta II 7925 spec sheet

Where did Mugunghwa 1 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit was Mugunghwa 1 going to?

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.

How many satellites did Mugunghwa 1 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).