SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

4 May 2017, 9:50pm

UTC

Location

Guiana Space Centre

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission

SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Both SGDC 1 and Koreasat 7 are geostationary telecommunications satellites. SGDC 1 is a 5800 kg satellite for Brazil, equipped with 50 Ka-band and 7 X-band transponders, and intended for both civil and military use. Koreasat 7 is to provide internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services to South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and India. Satellite weighs around 3500 kg, and its operational lifetime is 15 years.

Available Replays

Live

Arianespace Flight VA236 / Behind the Scenes of the Dream