KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5)

MilitaryGEOEquatorialSouth Korea

KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5) is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as South Korea in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,785 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 2.1°. It was launched in 2006. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 29349
COSPAR ID: 2006-034A
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 35,785 km
Apogee (highest): 35,803 km
Inclination: 2.09°
Orbital period: 1436 min
Launch year: 2006
Owner (CelesTrak): South Korea

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-15 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

South KoreaLIVEActive

Communications

GCAT lists it as Mugunghwa 5.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for communications and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.