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Space42, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange as SPACE42, formed from the merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, combining the Al Yah satellite fleet with AI geospatial analytics.
SPACE42ACTIVEUAE integrated space and AI company from Bayanat/Yahsat merger. Al Yah satellite fleet + AI geospatial analytics. ADX listed.
Space42 is a UAE-based integrated space and AI company formed from the 2024 merger of Bayanat and Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat). The company combines the Al Yah satellite fleet with advanced AI geospatial analytics capabilities. Listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Space42 serves government and commercial customers across the Middle East and globally.
Not ranked: Data in 1 pillar; at least 2 are needed to rank.
1 of 4 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 67% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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No private round on record before Oct 2022. IPO, offerings, debt and unconverted notes are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
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Compiled Oct 10, 2026 from 2 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from. Facts only: nothing here is a rating, a forecast or a recommendation.
Satellites owned or operated
6 in orbit of 6 launched
Latest: Foresight-3
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code SP42. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Nov 2, 2025
Satellites built
3 payloads launched, 3 in orbit
Latest: Foresight-3
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation code SP42. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Nov 2, 2025
Built 2 of its satellites (latest ICEYE-X42)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jan 14, 2025
Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
Built one of its satellites (latest Thuraya 4-NGS)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jan 4, 2025
Airbus Defense and Space (UK)
Built one of its satellites (latest Thuraya 4-NGS)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jan 4, 2025
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 10). Space42: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/space42
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Space42: Company dossier." Data as of October 10, 2026. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/space42.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_space42_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Space42}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/space42}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/space42},
urldate = {2026-10-10},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-10; each fact links its primary source}
}