KazSat-2 communication and broadcasting satellite was designed by the Russian enterprise FSUE Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Centre in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space (Italy).
Name of Satellite | KazSat-2 |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Khrunichev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 1 300 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 786 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 12 |
Date of Launch | 15.07.2011 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton M |
COSPAR Number | 2011-035B |
NORAD Number | 37749 |
The KazSat-2 spacecraft is designed to provide telecommunication services, including TV and radio broadcasting, telephone connectivity, Internet access, and data transmission.