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Koreasat 9

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Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 2028-12-31 · 00:00:00 UTC

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Vehicle
Ariane 64
Orbit
GTO
Crewed
No
Mission
Communications
Operator
Arianespace

Mission Details

PayloadKoreasat 9
Mission typeCommunications
Launch siteGuiana Space Centre · Ariane Launch Area 4
OrbitGTO
Operator agencyArianespace
CountryFrench Guiana
Date2028-12-31

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Koreasat 9 is a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed and built by AscendArc to expand South Korea's KT SAT's capacity and support the growing demand for high-performance connectivity services. Once in its operational position in geostationary orbit, the satellite will provide hundreds of Gbps of Ka-band capacity, extending affordable broadband connectivity to underserved communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

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