Koreasat 7

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]

Koreasat 7

Launch of Ariane 5 ECA flight VA236 with Koreasat 7 and SGDC-1
Mission type	Communications Satellite
Operator	KT Sat
COSPAR ID	2017-023A
SATCAT no.	42691
Spacecraft properties
Bus	Spacebus-4000B2[1]
Manufacturer	Thales Alenia Space
Start of mission
Launch date	00:00, April 5, 2017 (UTC) (2017-04-05T00:00:00Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane 5 ECA (VA236)
Launch site	Guiana Space Centre ELA-3
Contractor	Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geosynchronous
Longitude	116° E
Transponders
Band	Ku, Ka
Coverage area	Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, India