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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-1A 1996-003A | Payload | 35904 × 35936 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1996-003B | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-10-30 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1996-003C | Rocket body | 1423 × 35801 km · 21.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).