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Falcon 9 Block 4 | Koreasat 5A

October 30, 2017 at 7:34 PM UTC

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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October 30, 2017 at 7:34 PM UTC

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Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · 28.6082, -80.6043

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Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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October 30, 2017 at 7:34 PM UTC
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October 30, 2017 at 9:58 PM UTC
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Mission description

Koreasat 5A is a telecommunitations satellite to provide internet access, fixed telecommunications, media and broadcasting services. Loaded with Ku-band transponders, this satellite will cover Korea, Japan, Indochina and Middle East.

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Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 4

Falcon · Block 4

Height

71 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

12

Launch complex

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).

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