KazSat-1
KazSat 1, the first Kazakh space satellite, was launched on June 18, 2006 by Proton-K rocket. Containing 12 Ku-band transponders, KazSat was a communications satellite planned to occupy a geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000km above the Earth. It was produced by Khrunichev Space Center in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space.
Partial control of the satellite was lost in July 2008 and completely in October 2008.Specifications
- Main payload developer: Thales Alenia Space
- Number of transponders: 12, four of which are large capacity transponders
- A-Channel pass-band: 72 MHz
- Zone of service over Kazakhstan territory: Elliptic form 2,500 miles by 3,800 miles
- Frequencies:
- * Transmit: 10950 — 11700 MHz
- * Receive: 14000 — 14500 MHz
- * Beacon: 11199.5 MHz
- Power:
- * Television: Minimum 52.5 dBW
- * Coherent: Minimum 49.0 dBW
- Reception quality: At least 5.3 db/to
- Transmitter capacity:
- * Television > 65W
- * Communications and data transmission > 45W
- * Communications and data transmission > 28W
- Power consumption: 1300W
- Planned service life: 10-12.5 years.
- Orbit: Geo-stationary orbit above 103 degrees East.
