Engineering:Koreasat 6
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | KT Corporation |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | KT, Thales Group |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 29, 2010 |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | December 16, 2005 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 160° E |
| Period | 1,438.0 minutes |
| Epoch | August 5, 1995 |
Koreasat 6 is a South Korean communications satellite operated by Koreasat. Koreasat 6 is the second satellite launched by operator KT (Korea Telecom) Corporation which weighed about 2750 kg (6060 lb) at the launching time.[1] This satellite orbital position at 116 degrees East was changed to 160 degrees East in 2025 when contracted by Optus to provide broadcasting services to Sky (New Zealand).[2] The new Koreasat 6A launched in 2024 replacing Koreasat 6 in its old orbital position of 116 degrees East.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ariane 5 ECA ends 2010 by launching Koreasat 6 and Hispasat 1E". 28 December 2010. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/12/live-ariane-5-eca-end-year-koreasat-6-and-hispasat-1e/.
- ↑ "Sky TV's new satellite placed into orbit - here's when affected customers should have full TV reception again" (in en-NZ). 2025-03-16. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-sky-tvs-new-satellite-placed-into-orbit-with-positive-early-results/U32CRITFI5HELOQ64YBYZAAY74/.
- ↑ "Koreasat 6A communications satellite successfully launched | Thales Alenia Space" (in en). 2024-11-12. https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/press-releases/koreasat-6a-communications-satellite-successfully-launched.
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