SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7Ariane 5 ECA Arianespace Launch Status Success Thu · May 4th, 2017 5:50 PM - 7:19 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA4s4w6px_E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrE7nWS-7zc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGCgOyyZh_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syYbJQ__2fc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOseNTOFbKQ Mission SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7 Type: Communications Both SGDC 1 and Koreasat 7 are geostationary telecommunications satellites. SGDC 1 is a 5800 kg satellite for Brazil, equipped with 50 Ka-band and 7 X-band transponders, and intended for both civil and military use. Koreasat 7 is to provide internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services to South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and India. Satellite weighs around 3500 kg, and its operational lifetime is 15 years. Location Ariane Launch Area 3 Kourou, French Guiana 151 launches have been at this location. Rocket Ariane 5 ECA Length: 57.7 meters Diameter: 5.4 meters First Launched: December 11, 2002 Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family. The Ariane 5 ECA rocket has been launched a total of 73 times with 71 successful and 2 failed launches. Agency Arianespace Type: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega Spacecraft: Country: FRA Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America. View Rocket Launch Schedule