Koreasat 9

Second half of 2028; Ariane 6 family verified, configuration not established. | 2026-10-25: Contract states second half of 2028 on an Ariane 6 rideshare from French Guiana. Exact co-passenger flight identity and configuration still require reconciliation.

Details

Date	H2 2028 (approximate) Approximate
Launch status	Planned
Provider	Arianespace (opens in a new tab)
Vehicle	Ariane 64 (opens in a new tab)
Mission / flight	Koreasat 9
Spaceport	Guiana Space Centre (opens in a new tab)
Spaceport country	GF FR
Timing	Target: Second half of 2028
Record	L0356
Reviewed target / range	2028-H2
Date changes	—
Original / baseline target	2028-H2
Baseline precision	Half-year
Evidence status	A — Mission-specific planning target
Note	The provider or mission owner has announced this flight; timing remains subject to change.
Last checked	2026-10-25
Source year / range	2028
Country	GF FR
Category	Ariane 64
Status	A — Mission specific planning target
Provider id	l0356

Mission

Links

Mission links

• Mission page (opens in a new tab) newsroom.arianespace.com

Provider, vehicle and spaceport

• Arianespace (provider) (opens in a new tab) arianespace.com
• Ariane 64 (official page) (opens in a new tab) arianespace.com
• Guiana Space Centre (wikipedia page) (opens in a new tab) en.wikipedia.org

Launch date sources

• ArianeGroup launch page (opens in a new tab) arianegroup.com

Reference pages to read more. Provider, vehicle and spaceport pages are not launch evidence.

Provenance

Local observation history

What this site observed; not complete provider history.

• 25 Oct 2026, 05:26 EDT — Changed
• 24 Oct 2026, 21:52 EDT — Changed
• 24 Oct 2026, 18:30 EDT — Changed
• 23 Oct 2026, 10:43 EDT — Changed
• 23 Oct 2026, 09:18 EDT — Added