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Yakhta
  Kazsat 1 Credit: Manufacturer Image | 
Russian communications satellite. RKK Energia-developed communications satellite, believed to be a larger development of the Yamal. Satellite bus built by Khrunichev Space Center, Russia.
 Status: Operational 2006.  First Launch: 2006-06-17.  Last Launch: 2012-08-06.  Number:  4 . Gross mass: 1,725 kg (3,802 lb). 
More at: Kazsat-1. 
Subtopics
  | Monitor Russian earth land resources satellite. Earth Observation satellite built by Khrunichev, Russia. Launched 2005. Used Yachta-Bus.  | 
 | Ekspress-MD 1, 2 Communication satellite built by Khrunichev (bus); Thales Alenia (payload) for RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), Russia. Launched 2009 - 2012. | 
Family: 
Communications, 
Geosynchronous orbit. 
Country: 
Russia. 
Launch Vehicles: 
Proton, 
Proton-K/DM-2M, 
Proton-M/Briz-M. 
Launch Sites: 
Baikonur, 
Baikonur LC81/24, 
Baikonur LC200/39. 
Agency: 
Korolev bureau. 
Bibliography: 
2, 
4, 
13358. 
Photo Gallery
  | Ekspress MD2 Credit: Manufacturer Image | 
  | Kazsat 2 Credit: Manufacturer Image | 
2003 June 30 - . 
14:14 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Plesetsk. 
Launch Complex: 
Plesetsk LC133/3. 
LV Family: 
UR-100N. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Rokot. 
- Monitor-E/SL - . 
 Payload: Monitor E Mock-up. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Agency: KVR. 
Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta. 
Spacecraft: Monitor. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  27840 .  COSPAR: 2003-031A. Apogee: 835 km (518 mi). Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.10 min. Delayed from October 2002, April 2003. Monitor-E mass model not released.. 
 
2005 August 26 - . 
18:34 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Plesetsk. 
Launch Complex: 
Plesetsk LC133/3. 
LV Family: 
UR-100N. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Rokot. 
- Monitor-E - . 
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Agency: RAKA. 
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau. 
Class: Earth. 
 Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta. 
Spacecraft: Monitor. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  28822 .  COSPAR: 2005-032A. Apogee: 545 km (338 mi). Perigee: 522 km (324 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 95.30 min. Delayed from June 30, July 30, August 18 2005. Prototype lightweight earth monitoring satellite with 
8-meter and 20-meter resolution cameras.. 
 
2006 June 17 - . 
22:44 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Baikonur. 
Launch Complex: 
Baikonur LC200/39. 
LV Family: 
Proton. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Proton-K/DM-2M. 
- Kazsat 1 - . 
Mass: 1,380 kg (3,040 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Agency: KazSat. 
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  29230 .  COSPAR: 2006-022A. Apogee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Perigee: 35,381 km (21,984 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,425.60 min.  As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 103.02E drifting at 0.000W degrees per day.. 
 
2009 February 11 - . 
00:03 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Baikonur. 
Launch Complex: 
Baikonur LC200/39. 
LV Family: 
Proton. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Proton-M/Briz-M. 
- Express MD1 - . 
Mass: 1,140 kg (2,510 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  33596 .  COSPAR: 2009-007B. Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. C and L-band transponders.. 
 
2011 July 15 - . 
23:16 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Baikonur. 
Launch Complex: 
Baikonur LC200/39. 
LV Family: 
Proton. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Proton-M/Briz-M. 
- Kazsat 2 - . 
Mass: 1,330 kg (2,930 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  37749 .  COSPAR: 2011-035B. Apogee: 35,788 km (22,237 mi). Perigee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Ku-band communications payload. Operator Kazakhstan National Center for Space Communications.. 
 
2012 August 6 - . 
19:31 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Baikonur. 
Launch Complex: 
Baikonur LC81/24. 
LV Family: 
Proton. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Proton-M/Briz-M. 
- Ekspress MD2 - . 
Mass: 1,140 kg (2,510 lb). Nation: Russia. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  38745 .  COSPAR: 2012-044B. Apogee: 4,983 km (3,096 mi). Perigee: 264 km (164 mi). Inclination: 49.90 deg. Period: 141.70 min. Failed mission. The Briz-M s/n 99532 upper stage exploded on 16 October, presumably when residual fuel and oxidizer came into contact, and generated a huge amount of orbital debris.. 
 
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