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KAZSAT-2 (37749)
COSPAR: 2011-035B | Alt Name: Kazsat-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 15, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37749
International Designator
2011-035B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:00:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
119.07°
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Argument of Perigee
37.11°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KAZSAT-2
Alternative Name
Kazsat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KAZK
Country
Kazakhstan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37749U 11035B 26183.87531448 -.00000187 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 37749 0.0160 119.0733 0001823 37.1147 166.3416 1.00272906 53552
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KAZSAT-2, also known as Kazsat-2, is a communication satellite launched on July 15, 2011, from Tyuratam (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC200/39 using the Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. Manufactured by KHRR for KAZK, this satellite has a bus configuration called Yakhta (mod.), with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. Its dry mass is 900 kilograms, and it was designed to operate for 12 years. Equipped with 16 (+4) Ku-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite uses 8 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters and a K10K-engine as its motor system. It was launched into stable orbit on July 16, 2011, with a launch mass of 1272 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
7
Dry Mass
900
Launch Mass
1272
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.0794
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kazsat-2 No. 25602
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
Yakhta
Configuration
Yakhta (mod.)
Motor
8 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters; K10K-engine
Equipment
16 (+4) Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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