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.
