TEXPO would like to congratulate the entire team of YAHST and EADS Astrium on the successful launch of the UAE'S first satellite into space!
About the YA1
Yahsat, a UAE-based satellite communications company successfully launched its first satellite YA1 into orbit on Saturday, 23rd April 2011 ( Abu Dhbai Time) . The launch puts the UAE among a select group of nations that have done so. Yahsat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company. Yahsat has commissioned two satellites to create regionally-focused capacity to manage the expanding requirements for government, commercial and consumer satellite communication services.
Over the next few days, Y1A will undertake a series of manoeuvres before arriving at its final point of operation, 52.5 degrees east, above the UAE. After arriving in position, control of the satellite will be managed by a team of UAE-national satellite engineers located in the Yahsat control station in Al Falah, Abu Dhabi. Yahsat provides multi-purpose satellite communications services to commercial and governmental clients in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South-West Asia. With a wide portfolio of voice, data, video and internet connectivity solutions, Yahsat satellites are designed based on market requirements and future applications.