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Koreasat 7 (also known as Mugunghwa 7) is a South Korean communications satellite operated by KT SAT, a subsidiary of KT Corporation.[2] Thales Alenia Space was contracted in 2014 to build both it and Koreasat 5A. Koreasat 7A was launched into geosynchronous orbit on 4 May 2017 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle and placed at 116 degrees east longitude to provide coverage over East Asia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Koreasat 7". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "KT Sat Picks Thales Alenia over Orbital Sciences for Two-satellite Order". spacenews.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "Koreasat 7 (Mugunghwa 7)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 27 November 2022.


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