KazSat
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KazSat 1 (Kazakh: ҚазСат), the first Kazakh space satellite, was launched on June 18, 2006 by Proton-K rocket (made by Khrunichev Space Center). It contains 12 Ku-band transponders (each 72 MHz). It is a communications satellite occupying geosynchronous orbit approximately 36 000 km above the Earth. It was produced by cooperation of Khrunichev Space Center, Alenia Spazio and others.