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NORAD 42984

KOREASAT 5A

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About KOREASAT 5A

KOREASAT 5A is a satellite from South Korea, launched on Oct 30, 2017 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 113°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Koreasat 5A · South Korean geostationary communications satellite

Operated by
KT Sat
Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
3,500 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 366 days its lowest point went from 35,780 km to 35,782 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,77535,78035,78535,79035,795Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.