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KOREASAT 1 (23639)
COSPAR: 1995-041A | Alt Name: Mugunghwa 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 5, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23639
International Designator
1995-041A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:09:03 GMT
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Inclination
14.72°
Right Ascension
358.49°
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Argument of Perigee
272.53°
Period
1444.82 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KOREASAT 1
Alternative Name
Mugunghwa 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KTEL
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23639U 95041A 26184.92295140 -.00000214 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 23639 14.7182 358.4901 0002065 272.5261 272.1444 0.99666380112696
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KOREASAT 1 (also known as Mugunghwa 1) is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 23639 and OBJECT_ID 1995-041A. It was launched on August 5, 1995, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17B using a Delta 7925 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.4 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 15.5 meters. It weighs 612 kilograms dry and had an initial mass of 799 kilograms at launch. KOREASAT 1 is equipped with 12 (+4) FSS Ku-band transponders and 3 (+3) BSS Ku-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by LMTEW for KTEL and operates in a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
2.1
Span
15.5
Dry Mass
612
Launch Mass
799
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.0951
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Koreasat 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMTEW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
AS3000
Configuration
AS-3000
Motor
Star 30E
Equipment
12 (+4) FSS Ku-band transponders, 3 (+3) BSS Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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