ANASIS-II
Appearance
Mission type | Military Communications |
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Operator | Agency for Defense Development (ADD) |
COSPAR ID | 2020-048A |
SATCAT no. | 45920 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
Launch mass | 5000-6000 kg |
Power | 15 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 July 2020, 21:30 UTC |
Rocket | Falcon 9 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
ANASIS-II (Army Navy Air Force Satellite Information System-II), formerly called "KMilSatCom 1", is a South Korean military/government communications satellite which was launched on 20 July 2020. It was built by Airbus Defence and Space as part of an offset package into the purchase of 40 F-35 combat aircraft.[1]
The Payload was launched aboard a reused 1st stage booster (B1058) that previously launched SpX-DM2. After stage separation it successfully landed aboard Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. Both fairing halves were successfully caught by Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief making it the first successful catch attempt where both halves were caught for reuse.
See also
- Koreasat 5 also known as ANASIS-I which is a communication satellite for military use as well as for commercial use.
References
- ^ "ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K)". Gunter's Space Page.