Abu Dhabi to launch third satellite

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Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will launch its third communications satellite into orbit by the end of next year.

Yahsat, the Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator, a wholly owned company of the Mubadala Development Company, and Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that they have completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Al Yah 3 spacecraft and payload, costing Dh1.47 billion.

The third satellite to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2016 will extend Al Yahsat’s commercial Ka-band coverage to an additional 17 countries and 600 million users. This spacecraft places the satellite operator as the world’s eighth largest operator in terms of revenue and as a leader in innovative satellite solutions.

The spacecraft will be the first hybrid electric propulsion GEOStar-3-based spacecraft, which will have the benefits of higher power and greater payload capability while still maintaining advantageous launch costs. Al Yah 3 is an all Ka High Throughput Satellite to be designed, manufactured and tested at Orbital’s satellite manufacturing facility in Dulles, VA.

The PDR was a comprehensive review that validated Orbital’s design approach to the physical and functional requirements of the spacecraft. The review is the first step toward confirming that the satellite will operate effectively on orbit.

Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer at Yahsat said: “The Preliminary Design Review is an industry standard process where our engineers review and confirm the overall architecture and design of our Al Yah 3 satellite… see more

source: khaleejtimes

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