Space42 is the newly-established combination of Abu Dhabi’s Al Yah (YahSat) and Bayanat AI, which operates the Thuraya fleet of satellites. Its latest, Thuraya 4, was launched on January 3rd […]
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SpaceX Thuraya 4 mission now on for Friday
SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 3 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Space42 Thuraya 4 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
UAE contemplating LEO constellation
The world already has a pair of successful low Earth orbiting (LEO) mega-constellations in the form of SpaceX’s Starlink and the Eutelsat/OneWeb fleet. Also on the near-horizon is the Jeff […]
Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 + Al Yah 5 satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build the company’s new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”). […]
Yahsat partners with SATCOM Technologies to deliver advanced SATCOM solutions in Zimbabwe
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has partnered with SATCOM Technologies to explore new SATCOM opportunities in Zimbabwe. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Yahsat’s ongoing expansion across the […]
Yahsat’s Abu Dhabi teleport awarded Tier 4 Certification from the WTA
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT) has announced that their Abu Dhabi Teleport has been awarded the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) Tier 4 Certification. WTA is the only trade […]
Yahsat appoints Chief Growth + Strategy Officer
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT) has appointed Amit Somani as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer. Mr. Somani, a veteran of the satellite communications industry, rejoins Yahsat with more […]
Forrester Digest: FCC denies SpaceX access to extra spectrum — maybe Yahsat + Bayanat merger
SpaceX has been asking the FCC for permission to share spectrum already allocated to Globalstar and Dish Network AWS-4 spectrum — the FCC has dismissed SpaceX’s application. The SpaceX application […]
Yahsat showcasing satellite enabled solutions during GITEX 2023
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) is announcing a set of new agreements with various companies that specialize in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors, […]
4 Geo satellites have problems
Avanti Communications and YahSat have issues with their orbiting satellites. There are also reports that two so-called Space Tugs are also suffering problems. The insurance industry, already reeling from problems […]