Thales: successful launch of Koreasat 6A satellite
November 12, 2024 at 03:24 am EST
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Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has announced the successful launch of the Koreasat 6A telecommunications satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Ordered in 2022 by South Korean operator KT SAT, Koreasat 6A was designed and developed under the prime contractorship of Thales Alenia Space, which will provide operational support during its initial 15-year lifespan.
Based on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 4000B2 platform, Koreasat 6A will replace the current Koreasat 6 satellite, providing fixed and broadcast satellite services to South Korea from its geostationary orbit at 116° East.
It will also play a key role in improving the accuracy and reliability of location provided by the KASS satellite navigation system, by carrying an additional SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) payload.
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Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).
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