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Ariane 5 ECA | SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7

May 4, 2017 at 9:50 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 ECA | SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7 launch image
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May 4, 2017 at 9:50 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch probability
-1%
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May 4, 2017 at 8:31 PM UTC
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May 4, 2017 at 11:19 PM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 4:00 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 · ECA

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

71

Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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