Koreasat 1 [Lockheed] |
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.
During the launch of Koreasat 1 one of nine solid boosters of the Delta-7925 launch vehicle failed to separate from the rocket, which, therefore, failed to achieve a geostationary orbit. It used up some of the reserved fuel to move it to the geostationary orbit (over the Solomon Islands). This fuel loss entailed a reduced operational lifetime.
Koreasat 1 was sold to Europe*Star as Europe*Star B. In July 2009 Koreasat 2 was sold to Asia Broadcast Satellite as ABS 1A
| Nation: | South Korea |
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| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Korea Telecom -> Europe*Star (#1) |
| Contractors: | Martin Marietta -> Lockheed Martin Astro |
| Equipment: | 12 (+4) FSS Ku-band transponders, 3 (+3) BSS Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AS-3000 |
| Propulsion: | Star-30E |
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| Mass: | 1464 kg (711 dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Koreasat 1 (Mugunghwa 1) -> Europe*Star B | 05.08.1995 | CC LC-17B | p | Delta-7925 | |
| Koreasat 2 (Mugunghwa 2) -> ABS 1A | 14.01.1996 | CC LC-17B | Delta-7925 |
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