Badr 8 is slated to launch in 2023.
Badr-8 is a highly equipped satellite with advanced technology that provides improved services and wider coverage for the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Arabsat will showcase services related to Badr-8 that are scheduled to launch in early 2023.
Two demonstrations using the Lasercom Cortex will take place in 2023: LASIN on the CO3D imaging satellite constellation and TELEO on the BADR-8 telecommunications satellite.
Badr-8 is planned to be launched by SpaceX at the end of 2022.
Badr-8 is currently being manufactured by the French company Airbus.
Airbus Defence and Space won the contract to build the Badr-8 satellite for Arabsat.
Arabsat awarded Airbus a contract in August to build the BADR-8 satellite to provide C- and Ku-band coverage over Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Airbus Defence and Space contracted Mecano ID to support development of Teleo, an optical communications demonstration, on the BADR-8 geostationary communications satellite.
Arabsat plans to spend $300,000,000 on the manufacture, launch, insurance, and ground infrastructure for the satellite Badr-8.
Badr-8 should take four to five months to reach geostationary orbit depending on the launch vehicle selected by Arabsat.
Airbus is designing Badr-8 for a design life that exceeds 15 years.
Badr-8 is expected to launch in 2023 to provide C- and Ku-band coverage over Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Airbus Defence and Space will build Badr-8 using the Eurostar Neo all-electric platform.