Geostationary
KAZSAT-2
National Communications · KazCosmos / Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan's second communications satellite, providing Ku-band services for Kazakh government networks and commercial customers. Kazakhstan's vast territory — 9th largest country on Earth — and sparse terrestrial infrastructure make satellite communications essential. KazSat-2 carries government-reserved capacity for national security and public administration alongside commercial services for corporate and consumer customers across Kazakhstan's enormous steppes.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,238–22,246 mi (35,788–35,801 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 37749
- Int’l designator
- 2011-035B
- Launched
- 2011
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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