ANASIS 2(KMilSatCom 1, Koreasat 116)

Launch data: Designation  45920 / 20048A Launch date  20 Jul 2020 - 21:30 UTC Launch site  CC, SLC-40 Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.2 Mission  Military Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35788.5 x 35797.8 km Inclination  0.0° Period  1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• ANASIS 2 (Army/Navy/Air Force Satellite Information System 2), originally known by the designation KMilSatCom 1, is South Korea′s first dedicated military communications satellite. Alcatel Space supplied both the multimission satellite, which is built by Airbus Defence and Space.
• South Korea′s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) contracted with Lockheed Martin in 2014 for a military comsat, which was as part of an offset package into the purchase of 40 F-35 combat aircraft. Lockheed Martin decided not to build the satellite by themseves, but subcontracted it in 2016 to Airbus Defence and Space after encountering difficulties in building the KMilSatCom satellite for the contracted price.

Mission details:

• On Jul 20, 2020 SpaceX launched a communications satellite, ANASIS II, for the Korean defence agency ADD. The satellite is an Airbus Defense and Space Eurostar 3000. ANASIS I was Koreasat 5, launched in 2006.
• The Falcon 9 first stage landed safely on the JRTI droneship. By Jul 24 ANASIS II was in a 25382 x 43312 km x 3.1 deg transfer orbit.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking