The payload processing for Ariane 5s sixth and final flight of 2010 is continuing at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where KOREASAT 6 is being readied for integration on its heavy-lift launcher.
KOREASAT 6 was built by an industry team composed of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the Republic of Koreas KT Corporation. This telecommunications spacecraft along with its companion payload, Hispasat 1E will be orbited during an Ariane 5 mission scheduled for December 28.