Airbus ships BADR-8 satellite to Cape Canaveral for launch
BADR-8 satellite will replace and increase Arabsats capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E in geostationary orbit.
BADR-8 satellite will replace and increase Arabsats capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E in geostationary orbit.
As a result of the outage, services have been moved to other Badr satellites at 26°E.
Based on Thales Alenia Spaces Inspire platform, the 7A will ensure more efficient use of spectrum and empower Arabsat to offer more flexible solutions to clients.
Operators might be able to transform the satellite market with software-defined satellites, but several challenges remain.