Intergovernmental organization owned by 21 Arab League member states (majority Saudi Arabia)Founded 1976 · Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaUpdated Aug 31, 2026

Arabsat

Satellite operator providing broadcast, telecom, and broadband services via owned GEO fleet.

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Leading communications satellite operator in the Arab world, owning and operating a fleet of satellites providing broadcast, telecommunications, and broadband services across MENA and beyond.

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Suppliers & service providers to Arabsat

Thales Alenia Space— supplier2 connectionsTell me more

Thales Alenia Space press release confirms delivery of a fully reconfigurable Space Inspire platform to Arabsat (technical supplier of hosted payload and reconfigurable GEO platform enabling Arabsat’s agile GEO services).

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Thales Alenia Space signed a contract to supply Arabsat with a Space Inspire software-defined geostationary satellite platform (ARABSAT-7A) to provide in-orbit reconfigurability and expanded Ku/C capacity, enabling Arabsat’s next-generation GEO fleet.

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ST Engineering iDirect— supplierTell me more

ST Engineering iDirect provides satellite communications technology and platforms that enable Arabsat’s broadband managed services (on BADR-7 and 6A), supplying modem/platform technology and jointly expanding market access for Arabsat services.

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Telesat— supplierTell me more

Arabsat sought and signed for capacity on Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO broadband network (Arabsat acquiring LEO capacity to augment its services), with Telesat supplying LEO broadband capacity to Arabsat.

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Arabsat customers & supported companies

None currently known.

Arabsat program partners

ST Engineering iDirect— program partner / customer channelTell me more

Arabsat supplies managed broadband services on BADR-7 and 6A while partnering with ST Engineering iDirect to expand market access; Arabsat provides satellite capacity and managed services that iDirect helps deliver to end customers.

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Airbus— program partnerTell me more

Airbus partnered with Arabsat to build a multi-mission satellite (announced 2020).

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