KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5)

NORAD 29349· COSPAR 2006-034A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Aug 22, 2006 from Launch Platform Odyssey aboard a Zenit 3SL.
Zenit | Mugunghwa 5
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:00 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
KT Corporation
Country
South Korea
Manufacturer
Alcatel Alenia Space
Launched
Aug 22, 2006
Mass
4,465 kg
Apogee
35,803 km
Perigee
35,788 km
Inclination
1.85°
Period
23.94 h
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Koreasat 5 is a South Korean communications satellite operated by Koreasat.

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