KazSat 2
Kazsat 2 [Khrunichev]
KazSat 2 is a kazakh communication satellite, features 12 Ku-band transponders for fixed communications and 4 Ku-band transponders for TV-transmissions and is intended for telecast, fixed satellite communication and data transmission for Kazakhstan and central asia.
It was ordered in 2006 for a launch in 2009. The lauch was delayed to 2011.
The satellite was originally to supplement the KazSat 1 satellite, but serves now to replace Kazsat 1 due to the complete loss of the first satellite.
| Nation: | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | JSC KazSat |
| Contractors: | Khrunichev |
| Equipment: | 16 (+4) Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Yakhta (mod.) |
| Propulsion: | SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters; K10K-engine |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 12 years |
| Mass: | 1330 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KazSat 2 | 15.07.2011 | TB LC-200/39 | Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) | with SES 3 |
References:
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center: KazSat-2 telecommunications spacecraft
