Belarus has contracted in September 2011 with CAST to manufacture and launch a communications satellite. The satellite called Belarus Sat 1 will be based on the DFH-4 Bus and will have 40 transponders. Launch is planned for 2014.
| Nation: | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | 40 transponders |
| Configuration: | DFH-4 Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus Sat 1 | 2014 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/E |
