Arianespace
SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7
Ariane 5 ECA
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, May 4, 2017 · 21:50 UTC
Mission
/01Both 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.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Variant: ECA
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.239° N, 52.768° W
93
Pad Launches
270
Location Launches
255
Agency Launches
24
Orbital This Year