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YahSat 1B (Y1B) → Al Yah 2

YahSat 1B [Astrium]

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat)', a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, signed in August 2007 an agreement with a European consortium comprising of EADS Astrium /Thales Alenia Space to manufacture an US$1.66 billion dual satellite communications system in time for a launch in the second half of 2010.

The turnkey contract gives the go-ahead for the consortium to use its resources and expertise to design and construct Yahsat's two satellites from design concept to post-launch. Both satellites were launched within months of one another, allowing Yahsat to provide customers with innovative solutions for broadcasting services, internet trunking via satellite, corporate data networks and backhauling services to telecom operators. The Yahsat satellites will fulfil the satellite communication requirements of both government and commercial customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South West Asia. The system is designed to accommodate the trends of emerging applications in the satellite industry like HDTV and other broadband satellite services.

The operational life of the satellites is estimated at 15 years. The Yahsat system will comprise of a space segment including two operational satellites - YahSat 1A and YahSat 1B. Yahsat 1A is to be stationed at the orbital position of 52.5°E. Both YahSat 1A and YahSat 1B will be Astrium's Eurostar-3000 models. It carries a Ka-band communications payload. The spacecraft has a launch mass of 6,000 kg and an electrical power of 15 kW.

Nation: United Arab Emirates
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Al Yah Satellite Communications Company
Contractors: EADS Astrium
Equipment: 25 Ka-band transponders, 21 secure Ka-band transponders
Configuration: Eurostar-3000
Propulsion: ?, 4 × SPT-100 plasma thrusters
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass: 6100 kg
Orbit: GEO
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
YahSat 1B (Y1B) → Al Yah 2 2012-016A 23.04.2012 Ba 200/39 Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)
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