South Korea successfully developed and launched at least two geostationary satellites in 2020.
The first one, launched in early 2020, was a new geostationary satellite named Chollian-2B, designed for oceanographic and meteorological earth observation.
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The second satellite, Anasis-II, was launched in July 2020, and its purpose is solely for military communications.
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The Chollian-2B was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and launched from a space center in French Guiana on 19 February, 2020.
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The purpose of this satellite was to observe and monitor 20 types of air pollutants in a fixed location 36,000 kilometers above the Earth's equator.
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The instrument onboard the satellite was the Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), the first such instrument to be launched into space.
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According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, the Anasis-II was its first satellite with the sole purpose of providing military communications, and was launched in cooperation with the U.S. private company SpaceX from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 19, 2020.
The launch vehicle was a Falcon 9 rocket.
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The South Korean Army was to have control over the satellite,.
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This satellite was capable of providing continual, secure military satellite communications for the South Korean Army.
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While there was little public information available about the purpose of the satellite, it was surmised that the satellite would be directly positioned over the Korean peninsula.
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This satellite was built by Airbus Defence and Space.
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Q: Which two geostationary satellites did South Korea launch in 2020?
A: Chollian-2B and Anasis-IIA: What was the purpose of the satellite launched in February 2020?A: oceanographic and meteorological earth observation

Q: What was the purpose of the satellite launched in July 2020?
A: military communications

Q: Which Korean organization developed the satellite launched in February?
A: Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Q: Which Korean organization developed the satellite launched in July?
A: South Korean Ministry of Defense

Q: What instrument did the satellite launched in February have on board?
A: The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS)

Q: Which company cooperated with Korea to launch the second satellite?
A: SpaceX

Q: Which company manufactured the second satellite?
A: Airbus Defense and Space

Q: Where was the second satellite launched?
A: Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Q: Where was the first satellite launched?
A: French Guiana

Q: Which Korean entity is in charge of the second satellite?
A: The South Korean Army

Q: What capability will the second satellite provide?
A: Providing continual, secure military satellite communications for the South Korean Army