Koreasat 5 - Zenit 3SL Launch

Hmmm, August 22, and the launch of a South Korean satellite, Koreasat 5, on a Russian-Ukrainian Zenit-SL carrier rocket, using the services of Sea Launch, from the equator at 154 degrees West Longitude. [August 21st at 8:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time (03:27 GMT, Aug. 22)]

Sounds multi-national to me.
- LRK -

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http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/
# Aug 22 -Updated[Aug 17] Koreasat 5 Zenit 3SL Launch
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The satellite will provide both civilian and military services for South Korea and is manufactured by Alcatel Alenia Space.
Hmmm, any other dual purpose satellites up there in geo-sync?

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Alcatel.
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http://www.alcatel.com/space/index.htm
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060822/latu056.html?.v=70
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Take a look at the history of Alcatel.
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http://www.alcatel.com/apropos/history/index.htm
http://www.alcatel.com/products/productsbyfamily.jsp?category=Space+Systems
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And you remember Sea Launch.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Launch
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/sealaunch/index.html
http://www.socaltech.com/story/0005031.html
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And if you like, you might launch with the Chinese.
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http://www.cgwic.com/launch/center.htm
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
http://www.cgwic.com/launch/center1.html

The main purpose of Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) is to launch spacecraft, such as broadcasting, communications and meteorological satellites, into geo-stationary orbit .

XSLC is located in Xichang Region, Sichuan Province in southwestern China.
Its headquarters is at Xichang City, 65 km from the launch site. The coordinates of the launch pad are 102.0 degree E and 28.2 degree N.

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Read more between the lines below. :-)
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http://www.skyrocket.de/space/index_frame.htm?http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/koreasat-5.htm
Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5)

Koreasat 5 will be South Korea's first combined civil and military communications satellite. Alcatel Space will supply both the multimission satellite and its ground control system, along with launch and early operations phase (LEOP) support.

Based on the new-generation Spacebus-4000C1 platform from Alcatel Space, Koreasat 5 will feature a state-of-the-art broadband payload, including new technologies developed within the scope of the Syracuse III program.

With 36 transponders in Ku-band, C-band (civil) and SHF band (military), Koreasat 5 will deliver advanced broadband multimedia and digital television transmission services, along with conventional telecom services to operators in the Asia-Pacific region.

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http://www.spacedaily.com/2006/060718055734.8vgmp6s5.html
South Korea delays military satellite launch SEOUL, July 18 (AFP) Jul 18, 2006

South Korea on Tuesday delayed the launch of its first military satellite by 10 days to August 20 at the request of the US launching company, defense officials said.

The Mugunghwa 5 military communications satellite was originally due to lift off on August 10 from the South Pacific.

US-based firm Sea Launch is responsible for the launch into orbit at 36,000 kilometers (22,000 miles). France's Alcatel built the satellite.

"We have rescheduled the satellite launch from August 10 to August 20 as requested by Sea Launch," said a spokesman at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, which is affiliated with the defense ministry.

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http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11575405
Politics
Aug 22 2006 9:34AM
Russian-Ukrainian launch vehicle puts S. Korean satellite into orbit

MOSCOW. Aug 22 (Interfax-AVN) - The South Korean satellite Koreasat-5, has been put into the target geostationary orbit, Mission Control near Moscow told Interfax.

Koreasat-5's orbit parameters are close to the target ones and control over the satellite has been taken over by the customer.

Maneuvers to move the first stage of the launch vehicle to a safe orbit are to be performed within three hours.

It was the fourth launch under the Sea Launch program since the beginning of the year, and 22nd with the Russian-Ukrainian Zenit-SL carrier rocket since 1999.

Koreasat-5 is intended for television transmission and multimedia services in Asia and the Pacific. It can also provide military telecom services. It was made by Alcatel Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus 4100 C1 platform.

The Zenit launch vehicle's previous launch was in May.

The Sea Launch corporation was formed in April 1995 by Boeing Commercial Space Company (Seattle, U.S.) with a 40% stake, the rocket and space corporation Energia (Korolyov, Russia) with a 25% stake, Kvaerner Maritimea s. (Oslo, Norway) with a 20% stake, and the Yuzhnoye state design bureau and Yuzhmash production amalgamation (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) with a 15% stake.

Russia carried out 18 launches in 2006 on its own or in cooperation with other countries. Two launches, with a Proton-M launch vehicle on February 28 and a Dnepr launch vehicle on July 26, were a failure causing the loss of satellites. One more satellite, launched from a submarine with a converted sea-based rocket, failed to come into action.

The year 2005 saw 26 launches, three of them a failure. A Rokot launch vehicle, launched from Plesetsk, failed to put a CryoSat satellite into orbit, a Molnia-M failed to take a military satellite into space, and the launch of a Volna carrier rocket from a submarine ended in the loss of the Demonstrator D-2R vehicle. sd

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http://www.infrasite.nl/news/news_article.php?ID_nieuwsberichten=4985&language=en
2006-08-22 Newsarticle
Company: Alcatel

Successful launch of communications satellite

Successful launch of Koreasat 5 hybrid communications satellite, built by Alcatel Alenia Space as prime contractor

Paris, France - Alcatel Alenia Space announced the successful launch of Koreasat 5, the hybrid military and civilian communications satellite for South Korea. Koreasat 5 is jointly owned by the Agency for Defense Development and KT Corporation of South Korea.

This launch took place on August 21st at 8:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time
(03:27 GMT, Aug. 22 ) by Sea Launch Company on a Zenit-3SL rocket at 154 degrees West Longitude on the Equator. The Koreasat 5 satellite was placed into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), on its way to reach after the completion of the Launch Early Operations a final orbital position of 113 degrees East.

Koreasat 5 wil offer secured military communications for the Korean defense forces. It will also serve KT's satellite business by broadening the DTH TV offer in Korea.

Designed, manufactured and integrated by prime contractor Alcatel Alenia Space, Koreasat 5 is a 4,448 Kg (9,806 Lb) satellite based on a Spacebus 4000 C1 platform. It brings 36 active transponders in Ku-band for the commercial mission and in Ka and SHF-bands for military purpose.

Koreasat 5 will deliver advanced broadband multimedia and digital television transmission services, along with conventional telecom services to operators in the Asia-Pacific region. It features state-of-the-art broadband payload, including new technologies developed within the scope of European military programs. This satellite will provide 8.6 kW of electrical power and its lifetime is expected to extend beyond 15 years.

"The Koreasat 5 launch further strengthens the solid ties between our company and the Republic of Korea and together with our involvement in the Kompsat 2 and Kompsat 5 programs illustrates our active participation in Asia space project developments. Our ability to deliver dual (civil/military) solutions and our strong heritage have allowed us to provide upper technologies to meet the requirements of both our customers KT and ADD", said Pascale Sourisse, President and CEO of Alcatel Alenia Space.


About Alcatel Alenia Space
Alcatel Alenia Space is the European leader in satellite systems and at the forefront of orbital infrastructures. Created in July 2005, the company brings together the vast experience and know-how of Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio to form a new leading force in European space technology. Alcatel Alenia Space represents a worldwide standard for space development that impacts everybody's future: from navigation to telecommunications, from meteorology to environmental monitoring, from defense to science and observation. Alcatel Alenia Space is an affiliate of Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) (67%) and Finmeccanica (Milan:SIFI.MI, FNC.IM) (33%).

About Alcatel
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 13.1 billion and 58,000 employees in 2005, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com

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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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