Koreasat 6A Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

11 Nov, 5:22pm

UTC

Location

Kennedy Space Center

Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Launch Service Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Booster

B1067

23rd flight (54d since last use)

Landing

Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 1)

Success

Mission

Koreasat 6A

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. Koreasat 6A will be based on the manufacturer’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh about 3.5 metric tons at launch. It will be designed to operate for at least 15 years.

Available Replays

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