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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 4·Launch Complex 39A

Falcon 9 Block 4 | Koreasat 5A

Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit·Type: Communications

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Falcon 9 Block 4 | Koreasat 5A mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4Credit: SpaceX · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission type
Communications
Rocket family
Falcon 9
Height
71m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg