Project history
January 20, 2011
The President of the Republic of Belarus signed a Decree on the Creation of a National Satellite Communication and Broadcast System on a competitive basis
September 16, 2011
Republican Manufacturing Unitary Enterprise “Precise Electromechanics Plant” and the China Great Wall Industry Corporation concluded a framework contract for creation of the National Satellite Communication and Broadcast System of the Republic of Belarus in the presence of representatives of the leaders of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus.
August 5, 2012
A contract for delivery of the National Satellite Communication and Broadcast System of the Republic of Belarus signed
February 1, 2013
A solemn ceremony marking the beginning of implementation of the joint Belarusian-Chinese project “Creation of the National Satellite Communication and Broadcast System of the Republic of Belarus”
June 28, 2013
The contract for design and construction of the Ground Control Station signed.
July 2013
Work on production of geostationary communications satellite BELINTERSAT-1 commenced
October 2013
Beginning of construction of the Ground Control Center (GCС) in Stankovo village, Dzerzhinsk district
November 1, 2014
Beginning of a 9-month training course for Ground Control Center staff in China
July 10, 2015
A solemn ceremony marking the successful completion of a training course in China by Belarusian specialists was held
January 15, 2016
“Long March 3B” carrier rocket with the first Belarusian telecommunications satellite on board was successfully launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (People’s Republic of China) at 19:57 PM Minsk Time
January 25, 2016
Commencement of BELINTERSAT-1 satellite orbital testing.
April 2016
Ground Control Centre and Teleport commissioned
April 12, 2016
The President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko officially opened the Ground Control Centre (Stankovo village, Dzerzhinsk district)
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