WATCH LIVE VIDEO. International Launch Services (ILS) will launch the Yahsat 1B satellite on a Proton M/Breeze M from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in the night from April 23 to 24.
The second Yahsat satellite to be launched in one year, Y1B will deliver communications in Ka-band for both commercial and governmental users. It will provide high-data rate internet services for public and private users in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia above the limitations of existing terrestrial and satellite systems.
Y1B commercial communication payload uses Ka-band multi spot-beam technology, achieving cost-effective bandwidth supply through 61 narrow spot beams.
The launch can be followed live via the ILS special video website. Launch takes place 18:18 EDT; 22:18 GMT on April 23rd and 04:18 Baikonur on April 24th. The webcast begins at 18:00 EDT; 22:00 GMT, 04:00 Baikonur.
From the website, also a PDF with the full mission overview can be downloaded.
