Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
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…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOREASAT 6A 2024-206A | Payload | 35783 × 35792 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2024-206B | Rocket body | 217 × 32153 km · 27.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-206 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).