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
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the ...
as part of an
offset package into the purchase of 40
F-35 combat aircraft.
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
Korean Armed Forces
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength o ...
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.
See also
*
Koreasat 5 also known as ANASIS-I which is a communication satellite for military use as well as for commercial use.
References
{{Orbital launches in 2020
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Spacecraft launched in 2020
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