Belintersat-1
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Belintersat-1 is a deployed geostationary telecommunications satellite, manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and Thales Alenia Space for the Belarusian government's company Belintersat.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Telecommunicational services |
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Operator | Belintersat |
COSPAR ID | 2016-001A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 41238 |
Website | en |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer | |
Launch mass | 5,223 kilograms (11,515 lb) |
Dry mass | 2,086 kilograms (4,599 lb) |
Power | 10,150 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 15 January 2016 |
Rocket | Long March CZ-3B/E |
Launch site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Contractor | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geosynchronous |
Longitude | 51.5° E |
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It provides a wide range of telecommunicational services, including satellite TV and radio broadcasting and broadband internet access.[2] It lifted off on a Chinese Long March CZ-3B/E rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) on January 15, 2016, 16:57 GMT.[3]