KazSat-2

KazSat-2 (Kazakh: ҚазСат-2, QazSat-2) is the second Kazakh communications satellite after KazSat-1. It was launched on 16 July 2011, at 23:16:10 UTC by Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle.^[1] This satellite was constructed by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center for the satellite bus and Thales Alenia Space (Italy) for the payload. Thales Alenia Space is also the provider of KazSat-1 and KazSat-3 payloads.

KazSat-2

Names	ҚазСат-2 QazSat-2
Mission type	Communications
Operator	JSC KazSat
COSPAR ID	2011-035B
SATCAT no.	37749
Website	http://www.rcsc.kz/Home/IndexEng
Mission duration	12 years (planned) 14 years, 2 months and 25 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	KazSat-2
Spacecraft type	Yakhta
Bus	Yakhta modified
Manufacturer	Khrunichev (bus) Thales Alenia Space (payload)
Launch mass	1,330 kg (2,930 lb)
Power	5.8 kW
Start of mission
Launch date	15 July 2011, 23:16:10 UTC[1]
Rocket	Proton-M / Briz-M
Launch site	Baikonur, Site 200/39
Contractor	Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered service	September 2011
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	86.5° East
Transponders
Band	16 (+4) Ku-band
Coverage area	Kazakhstan
KazSat constellation ← KazSat-1 KazSat-3 →

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• KazSat-1
• KazSat-3