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Al Yah Satellite Communications Company

The UAE's flagship fixed and mobility satellite operator, founded in 2007 as a Mubadala subsidiary and now the Space Services unit of Space42 after the October 2024 Bayanat-Yahsat merger. It operates the Al Yah GEO fleet reaching over 80% of the world's population, offering broadband, broadcast, VSAT and government satellite solutions; Thuraya is its mobile-satellite arm.

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Products & Services

Al Yah 1 (Y1A)

operational
communications satellite

First Yahsat GEO satellite at 52.5E; government, broadcast and broadband services.

Since 2011

Al Yah 2 (Y1B)

operational
communications satellite

GEO satellite at 47.5E powering YahClick broadband across the Middle East, Africa and South West Asia.

Since 2012

Al Yah 3

operational
communications satellite

GEO satellite at 20.0W launched 25 January 2018, extending YahClick broadband to Brazil and additional African markets.

Since 2018

YahClick

operational
satellite broadband

High-speed Ka-band satellite broadband service (powered by Hughes) across Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Yahsat Government Solutions

operational
government satcom

Secure satellite communications and managed services for UAE and international government and defense customers.

Key Challenges

Aging first-generation GEO fleet (Al Yah 1/2 in service since 2011-2012) requiring eventual replacement.Pressure from LEO broadband constellations on traditional GEO broadband economics.
Roadmap
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Merge with Bayanat to form Space42 (Yahsat becomes Space Services unit)2024-10
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