KazSat-2 (, ''QazSat-2'') is the second
Kazakh communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a Transponder (satellite communications), transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a Rad ...
after
KazSat-1
KazSat-1 (, ''QazSat-1'') is the first Kazakh communications satellite. It was launched on 17 June 2006, at 22:44:05 UTC by Proton-K / Blok DM-2M launch vehicle. This satellite was constructed by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ...
. It was launched on 16 July 2011, at 23:16:10
UTC
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by
Proton-M
The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an Expendable launch system, expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Union, Soviet-developed Proton (rocket family), Proton. It is built by Khrunichev State R ...
/
Briz-M
The Briz-K, Briz-KM and Briz-M ( meaning ''Breeze-K, KM and M'') are Russian liquid-propellant rocket orbit insertion upper stages manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and used on the Proton-M and Angara A5. T ...
launch vehicle
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.
This satellite was constructed by
for the
satellite bus
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Bus-derived satellites are less customized than specially-produced satelli ...
and
Thales Alenia Space
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It provides space-based ...
(Italy) for the payload. Thales Alenia Space is also the provider of
KazSat-1
KazSat-1 (, ''QazSat-1'') is the first Kazakh communications satellite. It was launched on 17 June 2006, at 22:44:05 UTC by Proton-K / Blok DM-2M launch vehicle. This satellite was constructed by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ...
and
KazSat-3
KazSat-3 (, ''QazSat-3'') is a Communications satellite, telecommunications satellite which was launched 28 April 2014 at 04:25:00 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC from Cosmodrome Baikonur in Kazakhstan. with a Proton-M launch vehicle.
KazSat-3 ...
payloads.
See also
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KazSat-1
KazSat-1 (, ''QazSat-1'') is the first Kazakh communications satellite. It was launched on 17 June 2006, at 22:44:05 UTC by Proton-K / Blok DM-2M launch vehicle. This satellite was constructed by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space ...
*
KazSat-3
KazSat-3 (, ''QazSat-3'') is a Communications satellite, telecommunications satellite which was launched 28 April 2014 at 04:25:00 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC from Cosmodrome Baikonur in Kazakhstan. with a Proton-M launch vehicle.
KazSat-3 ...
References
External links
Frequency Chart of KazSat 2
First Kazakh satellite into orbit
Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Satellites using the Yakhta bus
Satellites of Kazakhstan
Communications in Kazakhstan
Spacecraft launched in 2011
2011 in Kazakhstan
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