Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
Koreasat 1 and 2, also known as Mugunghwa 1 and 2, were South Korean communications satellite launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral. They were based on the Lockheed AS-3000 bus and carried 15 Ku-band transponders to provide TV coverage for South Korea and other Asian countries.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOREASAT 1 1995-041A | Payload | 35932 × 35984 km · 14.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1995-041B | Rocket body | 936 × 1371 km · 26.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1995-041C | Rocket body | 1404 × 29366 km · 20.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 DEB 1995-041D | Debris | re-entered 2003-06-14 |
COSPAR ID 1995-041. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).