South Korea's first military-only satellite was launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, USA at 6:30 am.
SpaceX, an American civilian space exploration company, launched Korea's first military-only communications satellite,'Anasis 2', on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Anasys 2 is a satellite manufactured by Airbus, a European aircraft manufacturer, and the first dedicated communications satellite for the ROK military.
The military has been using Mugunghwa 5, which was launched in 2006, as a communications satellite with civilians, but there have been concerns about security vulnerabilities.
The military expects that this military-only communications satellite has greatly enhanced security and stability, and that it is expected to enhance its ability to perform solo operations.
Securing Korea's first military-only communications satellite… Launched'Anasys No. 2'
2020-07-20T23:18:10.501Z
South Korea's first military-only satellite was launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, USA at 6:30 am. SpaceX, an American civilian space exploration company, launched Korea's first military-only communications satellite,'Anasis 2', on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Source: sbskr