#arabsat

A rendering of a Telesat Lightspeed satellite based on MDA’s new software-defined platform. Credit: Telesat TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi Arabia-based geostationary operator Arabsat signed a deal May 14 for broadband capacity from Telesat’s proposed low Earth orbit constellation, a day after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced approval to sell LEO services to maritime and aviation customers in the…

SPACEX LANZA COHETE FALCÓN9 EN MISIÓN ARABSAT BADR-8 El sábado 27 de mayo a las 12:30 a. m. ET, SpaceX lanzó la misión ARABSAT BADR-8 a una órbita de transferencia geosíncrona desde el Complejo de Lanzamiento Espacial 40 (SLC-40) en la Estación de la Fuerza Espacial de Cabo Cañaveral en Florida. Este fue el decimocuarto lanzamiento y aterrizaje de este propulsor de primera etapa Falcon 9, que…

“عــرب سات” تشارك في “معرض ومؤتمر البث الفضائي” بهولندا

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#Airbus to build BADR-8 telecommunications satellite for #Arabsat, with optical communications payload TELEO. #BADR8

Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat, one of the world’s top satellite operators, to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite.

BADR-8 will replace and increase Arabsat’s capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E. The satellite will be based on the-state-of-the-art Airbus Eurostar Neo electric orbit raising platform giving access to a wide range of…

Premier League could stop Newcastle takeover

The Premier League could stop the proposed Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle United due to concerns that their government is helping commercialise illegal streams.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Owner of Sports Direct and Newcastle United, Mike Ashley, arrives at the High Court on July 10, 2017 in London, England. Mr Ashley is defending himself against a lawsuit filed by former business associate…