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KOREASAT 116 (45920)
COSPAR: 2020-048A | Alt Name: ANASIS-II
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45920
International Designator
2020-048A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:24:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
305.99°
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Argument of Perigee
194.91°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KOREASAT 116
Alternative Name
ANASIS-II
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADD/DAPA
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45920U 20048A 26184.68398285 -.00000350 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 45920 0.0197 305.9891 0001435 194.9070 143.2485 1.00269433 21803
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KOREASAT 116 (ANASIS-II) is a military communication satellite manufactured by ADST and owned by ADD/DAPA. It was launched on July 20, 2020, from the LC40 launch pad at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and spans 30.8 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It weighs 5600 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 3000 kg. KOREASAT 116 is based on the Eurostar-3000 configuration and uses R-4D motors for propulsion. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it was designed to support military communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.4
Span
30.8
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5600
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
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Technical Details
Payload
Koreasat 116
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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