BELINTERSAT-1 satellite

National System of Satellite Communication and Broadcast of the Republic of Belarus is based on its own communication satellite BELINTERSAT-1. It provides a wide range of telecommunication services (satellite TV and radio broadcasting, internet access, etc.). The satellite carries transponders operating in C- and Ku-bands.

BELINTERSAT-1 is based on the DFH-4 bus (China) manufactured of 100% certified flight-quality components. It is the 9th satellite on this platform, launched into the geostationary orbit. «Thales Alenia Space» (France-Italy), a well-known world leader in the design and construction of the spacecraft, is a supplier of the BELINTERSAT-1 payload (transponders).

Technical data
Orbital position	51.5°E
Tolerance	±0,05°
Launch	January 15, 2016
Payload	C-band: 20 transponders Ku-band: 18 transponders
Platform	DFH-4
Power	10 500 W
Lifetime	15 years

Payload data
Band	Beams	TPs quantity	TPs 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 (uplink in Europe - downlink in Africa only) - 4 transponders.

The satellite carries 38 transponders: 34 x 36MHz and 4 x 54 MHz bandwidth.

Specifications of beams

Africa Ku-band Beam

Parameters

Number of Transponders ............... 12x36 MHz

Uplink frequencies .......................... 14000 - 14500 MHz MHz

Downlink frequencies ..................... 10950 - 11200 MHz

Uplink polarization .......................... Vertical & Horizontal

Downlink polarization ..................... Vertical & Horizontal

4×36 MHz cross-strapped (uplink in European beam, downlink in African Ku-band beam)

East C-band Beam

Parameters

Number of Transponders .............. up to 12x36 MHz *

Uplink frequencies .......................... 5850 - 6450 MHz

Downlink frequencies ..................... 3600 - 4200 MHz

Uplink polarization .......................... LHCP & RHCP

Downlink polarization ..................... LHCP & RHCP

* Switch option for transponders between beams

Europe Ku-band Beam

Parameters

Number of Transponders .............. 4×54 MHz, 2×36 MHz

Uplink frequencies ......................... 12750 – 13125 MHz

Downlink frequencies .................... 10825 – 10950; 11200 – 11450 MHz

Uplink polarization ......................... Vertical & Horizontal

Downlink polarization .................... Vertical & Horizontal

African C-band Beam

Parameters

Number of Transponders .............. up to 16x36 MHz *

Uplink frequencies ......................... 5850 - 6450 MHz

Downlink frequencies .................... 3600 - 4200 MHz

Uplink polarization ......................... LHCP & RHCP

Downlink polarization .................... LHCP & RHCP

* Switch option for transponders between beams

Information about the orbital carrier rocket

Application for capacity allocation

Request for Link Budget Calculation