Delta II 7925 | Koreasat 1

Status

Partial Failure

Koreasat 1

Launch Time
Sat Aug 05, 1995 11:10 UTC

One SRB failed to separate, slowing the booster's orbital velocity. Spacecraft eventually reached the correct orbit but with substantially shortened operational life.

Rocket

Delta II 7925

Image Credit: ULA

Boeing

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 3,511 kN

Payload to GTO: 1,819 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 9

Rocket Height: 38.1 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.9 m

Fairing Height: 8.49 m

Details

Mission Details

Koreasat 1

Koreasat 1 (also known as Mugunghwa 1 and Europe*Star B) was a South Korean communications satellite launched by a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. Owned by KT Corporation.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 711.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Wiki

Stats

1995

45th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

42nd mission

1st mission of 1995