The Journal of Space Commerce

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BADR-8 Telecoms Satellite Shipped to Launch Site

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Tom Patton
May 12, 2023
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Airbus’ latest next generation geostationary Eurostar Neo satellite Arabsat BADR-8 has been shipped to Cape Canaveral, ready for launch. The satellite will provide connectivity over Europe, Middle East, Africa, and central Asia and also features a world first Airbus’ innovative space demonstrator TELEO to provide space to ground optical communications a…

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