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KOREASAT 7 (42691)
COSPAR: 2017-023A | Alt Name: Koreasat 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 4, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42691
International Designator
2017-023A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:42:43 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
341.62°
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Argument of Perigee
86.51°
Period
1436.16 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KOREASAT 7
Alternative Name
Koreasat 7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KTSAT
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42691U 17023A 26183.82134186 -.00000351 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 42691 0.0213 341.6245 0000684 86.5135 264.2568 1.00267351 33522
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KOREASAT 7, also known as Koreasat 7, is a communication satellite owned by KTSAT and manufactured by THALES using the Spacebus-4000C4 configuration based on the Spacebus 4000B2 bus. It was launched on May 4, 2017, from the ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre (FRGUI) aboard an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.4 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 30 meters due to its solar arrays. It carries a payload consisting of 50 Ka-band transponders and 7 X-band transponders, providing communication services. At launch, it had a mass of 3500 kg and a dry mass of 1500 kg. KOREASAT 7 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and is designed to operate for up to 18 years in orbit. The satellite's shape consists of a box-like structure with two panels, which includes its solar arrays.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
1.8
Span
30
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
3500
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Koreasat 7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
18 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000B2
Configuration
Spacebus-4000C4
Motor
S400
Equipment
50 Ka-band transponders, 7 X-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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