october, 2017
30oct19:34Falcon 9 • KoreaSat 5A
Event Details
Launch Date: October 30, 2017 Launch Window: 19:34-21:58 UTC Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT (Block 4) Launch Operator: SpaceX
Event Details
| Launch Date: | October 30, 2017 |
| Launch Window: | 19:34-21:58 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Falcon 9 FT (Block 4) |
| Launch Operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch Site: | Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| Payload: | KoreaSat 5A (~3,500 kg) |
| Payload Type: | Telecommunications |
| Payload Operator: | KT Sat |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the KoreaSat 5A communications satellite for South Korea operator KT Sat. Built by Thales Alenia Space, KoreaSat 5A hosts an all-Ku-Band broadcasting payload for direct-to-home television and data distribution services over Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Guam, Indonesia and other South Asian countries. Conducting its 16th launch of the year, Falcon 9 will be flying in a Block 4 configuration and attempt a first stage landing on the Drone Ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’.
Mission Resources:
🚀 Launch Vehicle Overview: Falcon 9 FT
🛰 Payload Overview: KoreaSat 5A
Time
(Monday) 19:34 UTC
Location
Launch Complex 39A
