The first communication satellite of the Republic of Belarus BELINTERSAT-1 is to provide a wide range of telecommunication services (satellite TV and radio broadcasting, broadband internet access). The satellite carries transponders operating in C- and Ku-bands.
The satellite is based on the DFH-4 bus (China) manufactured of 100% certified flight-quality components. BELINTERSAT-1 is the 9th companion on this platform, launched into the geostationary orbit. A renowned world leader in the design and construction of the spacecraft В «Thales Alenia SpaceВ» (France-Italy) has been chosen as a supplier of the satellite's payload.
| Orbital slot | 51.5В°E |
| Tolerance | В±0,05В° |
| Launch | January 16, 2016 |
| Payload | C-band: 20 С… 36 MHz, circular polarization Ku-band: 18 x 36 MHz; 4 x 54 MHz, linear polarization |
| Platform | DFH-4 |
| Power | 10 150 W |
| Lifetime | 15 years |
| Band | Beams | Quantity of transponders | Transponder bandwidth, MHz | Polarization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | African | up to 16 | 36 | circular |
| Global | up to 6 | |||
| Eastern | up to 12 | |||
| Ku | African | 12* | 36 | linear |
| European | 2 | |||
| 4 | 54 |
* “Cross-strapped” option (one way uplink in Europe - downlink in Africa) for 4 transponders.
The satellite carries 38 transponders (34 are 36MHz, 4 are 54MHz bandwidth).
Ku-band
C-band
