Successfully launched Mugunghwa Satellite 6A...Service starts in the first quarter of next year

Mugunghwa Satellite 6A, a communication satellite launched early this morning in our time, has successfully settled into space orbit.

Kt sat's "Mugunghwa Satellite 6A" was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida on SpaceX's Falcon 9 projectile.

It takes a month for Mugunghwa Satellite 6A to enter the service orbit, and it plans to start full-fledged service to domestic customers such as the military, government, and broadcasters from the first quarter of next year.

In addition, as the second satellite for aviation satellite service, it is expected to play a role in correcting errors in the location information system (GPS) in real time and providing accurate location information across the country.

This is the first satellite in seven years since Mugunghwa satellites 5A and 7 were launched in 2017.

At the same time, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster succeeded in landing after its 23rd launch and return.