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Yahsat, trading as YAHSAT, operates GEO satellites providing managed broadband, government satellite services, and data solutions across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
ACQUIREDYahsat (Al Yah Satellite Communications) is an Abu Dhabi satellite operator founded in 2007. In October 2024 it merged with Bayanat to form Space42, where the Yahsat business continues as the Space Services unit for fixed and mobility satellite solutions.
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) is a publicly listed UAE-based satellite solutions provider. The company operates a fleet of Al Yah geostationary satellites delivering broadband, government communications, and managed satellite services to customers across the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia, and beyond. Yahsat's subsidiary YahClick provides Ka-band broadband internet to underserved regions, while its government solutions arm serves the UAE Armed Forces and allied nations. Listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Yahsat is a key component of the UAE's space ecosystem.
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Inputs measured 2026-10-13 (UTC) · methodology v6 · Who is scored, and why
Sources: Founded, Headquarters, CEO, Status, Ownership, Parent
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No private round on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Fleet of Al Yah geostationary satellites providing Ka-band broadband, government communications, and managed services across MENA and Asia.
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Compiled Oct 13, 2026 from 2 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Satellites owned or operated
4 in orbit of 4 launched
Latest: ICEYE-X40
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation codes ALYAH, THURY, YAHBR. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Aug 16, 2024
Built one of its satellites (latest ICEYE-X40)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Aug 16, 2024
Orbital ATK Space Systems Group (SSG)
Built one of its satellites (latest Al Yah 3)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jan 25, 2018
Astrium (F) Toulouse
Built 2 of its satellites (latest Al Yah 2)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Apr 23, 2012
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 13). Yahsat: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/yahsat
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Yahsat: Company dossier." Data as of October 13, 2026. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/yahsat.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_yahsat_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Yahsat}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/yahsat}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/yahsat},
urldate = {2026-10-13},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-13; each fact links its primary source}
}