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Thuraya-4 NGS will be funded using Yahsat and Thuraya’s combined cash flow.

Mentioned as: yahsatNarrative PlanAug 28, 2020Yahsat begins Thuraya fleet refresh with Airbus satellite order

Yahsat operates a fleet of three satellites that provide broadband, television broadcast and other high-capacity C-, Ku- and Ka-band services across the Middle East, Africa, Central and Southwest Asia and parts of South America.

Mentioned as: YahsatOrg RelationshipAug 28, 2020Yahsat begins Thuraya fleet refresh with Airbus satellite order

Global Eagle’s top unsecured creditors include SES ($26,600,000), Intelsat ($9,800,000), Yahsat ($3,600,000), Hughes Network Systems ($3,100,000), Telesat ($2,500,000), Arabsat ($1,000,000), and AsiaSat ($960,000).

Mentioned as: yahsatNarrative GeneralJul 22, 2020Global Eagle files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

EchoStar is expanding into South America using capacity on a Telesat satellite, a Eutelsat satellite, and Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative GeneralMay 11, 2020EchoStar says Jupiter-3 launch timing clouded by coronavirus

EchoStar’s subscriber base at the end of 2019 was up 116,000 from the year prior partly due to capacity made available in November on Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite.

Mentioned as: YahsatTechnical ProductFeb 26, 2020Yahsat joint venture boosts EchoStar subscriber count

Yahsat hopes to finalize a replacement plan for its L-band satellites, acquired through its 2018 acquisition of Thuraya, by the end of 2019.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipSep 10, 2019Asian satellite operators seeking diversification, say raw bandwidth sales not enough

YahSat’s Al Yah 3 experienced an off-course Ariane 5 launch in 2018 that generated a $115,000,000 claim.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative FinancialSep 6, 2019Big claims, record-low rates: Reshaping the space insurance game

Konnect Africa began service in late 2018 using leased capacity on Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative GeneralMay 14, 2019Eutelsat’s Konnect Africa business struggles to lift off

The new Hughes–Yahsat joint venture will use more than 65 gigabits per second of Ka-band capacity supplied from Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite and Hughes’ leased payloads on Eutelsat’s 65 West A and Telesat’s Telstar-19 Vantage satellites.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipMay 6, 2019Hughes, Yahsat target Brazil with second joint venture

Hughes invested $100,000,000 in its first joint venture with Yahsat for a 20 percent stake.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipMay 6, 2019Hughes, Yahsat target Brazil with second joint venture

Hughes is expanding in Africa through a joint venture with Emirati satellite operator Yahsat that began operations in late 2018.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative GeneralFeb 21, 2019Echostar’s take on high-throughput satellites: best bought one at a time

Hughes invested $100,000,000 in the joint venture with Yahsat, and Yahsat contributed $60,000,000 from an insurance claim on Al Yah 3.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipFeb 21, 2019Echostar’s take on high-throughput satellites: best bought one at a time

Yahsat, a UAE-based satellite operator that operates three geostationary satellites, acquired Thuraya in 2018.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipJan 22, 2019UAE to establish space investment plan

Yahsat plans to order two replacement satellites for Thuraya by the end of 2019 to continue Thuraya’s L-band connectivity service.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipOct 31, 2018Yahsat planning successor for Thuraya fleet

Hughes made a $100,000,000 investment in an Africa-focused joint venture with Yahsat in 2019.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative FinancialOct 23, 2018Pradman Kaul details Hughes’ global satellite broadband ambitions

Yahsat began offering service in Brazil and five African nations with Al Yah 3.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative GeneralSep 17, 2018Satellite operators see opportunities in Latin America and Africa

Yahsat operates three satellites serving the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

Mentioned as: Space42Narrative GeneralSep 14, 2018Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems form partnership

Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems are seeking regulatory approval for a joint venture to offer Ka-band broadband service in Africa, the Middle East, and southwest Asia.

Mentioned as: YahsatTechnical ProductSep 14, 2018Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems form partnership

Hughes Network Systems plans to contribute $100,000,000 for 20 percent ownership of the Yahsat-Hughes joint venture.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipSep 14, 2018Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems form partnership

On 2018-09-10, Hughes planned to create a joint venture with Emirati fleet operator Yahsat to serve the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Mentioned as: Space42Org RelationshipSep 14, 2018Communications providers prepare for spike in demand
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