KazSat-2 awaits launch
03:29, 16 July 2011
ASTANA. July 16. KAZINFORM Gathering information for better live coverage of the launch of KazSat-2, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov posted on his Twitter page.
The satellite has 1330kg liftoff mass. The launch is scheduled for 05:16 am Astana time.
KazSat 2 is intended for telecast, fixed satellite communication and data transmission for Kazakhstan, Central Asia and central part of Russia.
Control system of the satellite #kzs2 comes from the French company EADS Astrium.
KazSat-2 will be launched by Proton-M carrier rocket.
The satellite features 12 transponders for fixed communications and 4 Ku-band transponders for TV-transmissions.
Satellite lifetime is 12.5 years.
KazSat-2 will help Kazakhstan's telecommunications companies reduce the cost of services.