ANASIS-II explained

ANASIS-II
Names List:Koreasat 116
KMilSatCom 1
Mission Type:Military Communications
Operator:Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
Cospar Id:2020-048A
Satcat:45920
Mission Duration:15 years
Spacecraft Bus:Eurostar E3000
Manufacturer:Airbus Defence and Space
Launch Mass:5000-6000 kg
Power:15 kW
Launch Date:20 July 2020, 21:30 UTC
Launch Rocket:Falcon 9 Block 5 B1058.2
Launch Site:Cape Canaveral, SLC-40
Launch Contractor:SpaceX
Orbit Reference:Geocentric orbit
Orbit Regime:Geostationary orbit
Orbit Longitude:116.2° E[1]
Apsis:gee
Previous Mission:Koreasat-5

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.[2] [3]

Launch

The payload was launched aboard a reused 1st stage booster, B1058 featuring the NASA "worm" logo, which previously launched SpaceX DM-2. After stage separation it successfully landed aboard the drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. Both fairing halves were successfully caught by recovery ships Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief, making it the first successful catch attempt in which both halves were caught for reuse.

Operation

In October 2020, the Chosun Ilbo reported that South Korean Armed Forces had not developed the ground segment of ANASIS-II yet. It is likely that ANASIS-II will not be utilized for more than a year.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOREASAT 116 . 2024-07-11 . N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions.
  2. Web site: Krebs . Gunter Dirk . ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K) . Gunter's Space Page.
  3. News: de Selding . Peter B. . 9 February 2017 . Lockheed buys military telecom sat from Airbus for S. Korea . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205090953/https://www.spaceintelreport.com/lockheed-buys-military-telecom-sat-from-airbus-for-s-korea/ . 5 December 2023 . 8 July 2024 . SpaceIntel Report.
  4. Web site: 위성 쏴놓고 '조종 리모컨'은 준비안한 軍 . Satellite launched, "Remote controller" not prepared . . 20 October 2020 .