Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2nd Half, 2027
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Al Yah 4 and 5 are two planned multi-band communication satellites by Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat). They will be built by Airbus Defence and Space using their Eurostar-Neo bus. The flexible multi-band payloads can be fully reconfigured while in orbit, capable of adjusting the coverage area, capacity and frequency “on the fly” to meet evolving mission scenarios. Both satellites will offer secure governmental communications over a wide geographical area across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia. The new advanced satellites will eventually replace Al Yah 1 and Al Yah 2.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA