ABS-1A (23768)

COSPAR: 1996-003A | Alt Name: Mugunghwa 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 14, 1996

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC17B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23768

International Designator

1996-003A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:17:07 GMT

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Inclination

12.63°

Right Ascension

25.42°

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Argument of Perigee

107.06°

Period

1442.92 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ABS-1A

Alternative Name

Mugunghwa 2

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KTEL

Country

South Korea

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 23768U 96003A   26184.42855575 -.00000284  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 23768  12.6262  25.4192 0003214 107.0630 255.4615  0.99797567111344

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Summary

The satellite ABS-1A (also known as Mugunghwa 2) was launched on January 14, 1996, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 17B, using a Delta 7925 launch vehicle. It is owned by KTEL and operated for communication purposes under the name Koreasat 2. The satellite has dimensions of 3.4 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans up to 15.5 meters with its solar arrays. Its dry mass is 601 kg, and it had a launch mass of 792 kg. ABS-1A is equipped with 12 (+4) FSS Ku-band transponders and 3 (+3) BSS Ku-band transponders for communication services, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by LMTEW (Lockheed Martin Telecommunications & Electronics West).

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.4

Diameter

2.1

Span

15.5

Dry Mass

601

Launch Mass

792

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

25.1188

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Koreasat 2

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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