Belintersat-1

Belintersat-1 is a deployed geostationary telecommunications satellite, manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and Thales Alenia Space for the Belarusian government's company Belintersat.

Belintersat-1

Belintersat-1 on a 2016 stamp of Belarus
Mission type	Telecommunicational services
Operator	Belintersat
COSPAR ID	2016-001A[1]
SATCAT no.	41238
Website	en.belintersat.com/system/belintersat-1
Mission duration	15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	DFH-4
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass	5,223 kilograms (11,515 lb)
Dry mass	2,086 kilograms (4,599 lb)
Power	10,150 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	15 January 2016
Rocket	Long March CZ-3B/E
Launch site	Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Contractor	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geosynchronous
Longitude	51.5° E

It provides a wide range of telecommunicational services, including satellite TV and radio broadcasting and broadband internet access.^[2] It lifted off on a Chinese Long March CZ-3B/E rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) on January 15, 2016, 16:57 GMT.^[3]

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• 2016 in spaceflight