| 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) 12 years, 6 months and 7 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-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.
