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Koreasat 5A

Falcon 9 Block 4SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A
Monday, October 30, 2017 · 07:34 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 4

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Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fif...

Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches801
Successes664

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...

Mission Brief

Koreasat 5A is a telecommunitations satellite to provide internet access, fixed telecommunications, media and broadcasting services. Loaded with Ku-band transponders, this satellite will cover Korea, Japan, Indochina and Middle East.

PayloadKoreasat 5A
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.608°N, 80.604°W

Weather

Condition
No formal weather concerns published
Temperature
N/A
Wind
N/A
GO Probability
90%

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.