ArianespaceAriane 42PAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mugunghwa 3
Launched
September 4, 1999
Image: NASA
Summary
Mugunghwa 3 launched on an Arianespace Ariane 42P from Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on September 4, 1999. It was Arianespace's 116th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,337th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Ariane 42P flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Mugunghwa 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 297 × 37,488 km orbit inclined 7.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Ariane 42P · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 14th Ariane 42P flight · 3rd this yearArianespace's 116th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,337th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Mugunghwa 3 · NORAD 25894 · 1999-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- KOREASAT 3
- Object ID
- 1999-046A
- Epoch
- 1999-09-04 18:13:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.16205283 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7360611
- Inclination
- 6.9528°
- Ascending node
- 139.128°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.8584°
- Mean anomaly
- 209.4763°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Mugunghwa 3 · NORAD 25894
Ariane H10-3 V120 · re-entered June 6, 2003
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Koreasat 3 satellite is configured to provide both fixed and direct broadcast services. Korea Telecom's new A2100A has 24 Ku-Band (Fixed Satellite Service), six Ku-Band (Direct Broadcast Service), and three Ka-Band transponders. It also features a steerable antenna providing an improved coverage capability.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
91st launch from Ariane Launch Area 2, 4th this year · 128th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
119 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Mugunghwa 3 launch?
Mugunghwa 3 launched on September 4, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mugunghwa 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mugunghwa 3?
Ariane 42P, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 42P spec sheet
Where did Mugunghwa 3 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Mugunghwa 3 reach?
Mugunghwa 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 297 × 37,488 km orbit inclined 7.0°.
How many satellites did Mugunghwa 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).