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KORSAT 7 (58463)
COSPAR: 2023-185B | Alt Name: Korsat-7
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58463
International Designator
2023-185B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.64°
Right Ascension
264.59°
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Argument of Perigee
213.06°
Period
95.94 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KORSAT 7
Alternative Name
Korsat-7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DAPA
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58463U 23185B 26200.85457803 .00001203 00000+0 98551-4 0 9992
2 58463 97.6360 264.5922 0022838 213.0561 146.9237 15.00981295144180
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KORSAT 7, also known as Korsat-7, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by DAPA from South Korea on December 1, 2023, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from AFWTR's SLC4E pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.9 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters. It weighs 750 kilograms dry and had an initial mass of 800 kilograms at launch. KORSAT 7 is equipped with an imager for optical reconnaissance purposes, powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by KRAI and is based on the CAS500 bus design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.9
Diameter
1.9
Span
6
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Hex+3 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
425 Project Flight 1
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
KRAI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAS500
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
imager
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays (?), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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