Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Koreasat-6A on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Koreasat-6A satellite into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The launch is scheduled for October 27, 2023, at 6:25 p.m. EDT

The Koreasat-6A satellite will provide communications services to South Korea and other parts of Asia

SpaceX is targeting October 27, 2023, for the launch of the Koreasat-6A satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The launch window opens at 6:25 p.m. EDT (22:25 UTC).

The Koreasat-6A satellite is a geostationary communications satellite that will provide services to South Korea and other parts of Asia.

The satellite was built by Airbus Defence and Space and is based on the Eurostar E3000 platform.

It has a mass of 3,500 kilograms (7,700 pounds) and a design life of 15 years.

The Koreasat-6A satellite will be placed into a geostationary orbit at an altitude of approximately 36,000 kilometers (22,000 miles) above the Earth's equator.

From this orbit, the satellite will be able to provide coverage to South Korea, Japan, China, and other parts of Asia.

The Koreasat-6A satellite will replace the Koreasat-6 satellite, which was launched in 2017.

The new satellite will provide increased capacity and coverage for South Korea's growing telecommunications needs.

The launch of the Koreasat-6A satellite is a major milestone for SpaceX.

It will be the company's first launch of a commercial communications satellite since the Amos-17 satellite in 2019.

The launch will also mark the first time that SpaceX has launched a satellite for a South Korean customer.