Belintersat-1 | |
Mission Type: | Telecommunicational services |
Operator: | Belintersat |
Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) |
Cospar Id: | 2016-001A[1] |
Spacecraft Bus: | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer: | |
Dry Mass: | 2086kg (4,599lb) |
Launch Mass: | 5223kg (11,515lb) |
Power: | 10,150 watts |
Launch Date: | 15 January 2016 |
Launch Rocket: | Long March CZ-3B/E |
Launch Site: | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Contractor: | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
Orbit Regime: | Geosynchronous |
Orbit Longitude: | 51.5° E |
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.
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]