Beskrivning : Kazsat 1 is built on a load bearing structure, which allows launching it piggy-back with another satellite. Originally planned to be launched as a piggyback payload on a Proton-M Briz-M, it was delayed to 2006. It was launched in mid 2006 as a single payload on a Proton-K Blok-DM3, as no suitable piggy-back launch opportunity was available.