Arianespace Ariane 64 Koreasat 9

Name: Arianespace Ariane 64 Koreasat 9
Start: 2028-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 4

Ariane 64

Status

TBD

Date

31 DEC 2028

00:00

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Koreasat 9 is a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed and built by AscendArc to expand South Korea's KT SAT's capacity and support the growing demand for high-performance connectivity services. Once in its operational position in geostationary orbit, the satellite will provide hundreds of Gbps of Ka-band capacity, extending affordable broadband connectivity to underserved communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Rocket

Ariane 64

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.

Height

63 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

860 T

Thrust

15,000 kN