December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
LAUNCH TIME UNCONFIRMED
December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2563, -52.7868
Koreasat 9 is a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed and built by AscendArc to expand South Korea's KT SAT's capacity and support the growing demand for high-performance connectivity services. Once in its operational position in geostationary orbit, the satellite will provide hundreds of Gbps of Ka-band capacity, extending affordable broadband connectivity to underserved communities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Ariane · 64
Height
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
21,650 kg
Successful launches
2
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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