Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA3
Outcome
Success
Flight
VA236 (589)
COSPAR Designator
2017-023
Mission
SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7 (Communications)
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 & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
255 (4 YTD)
Site launches
270 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
93 (3 YTD)