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Arabsat 6D is a planned Ka- and Ku-band communications satellite for television, broadband and in-flight connectivity. It is co-owned by Arabsat and KACST.
It is the first geostationary satellite to be built in Saudi Arabia by Taqnia Space.
The satellite was to be launched in 2019 to be stationed at 44.5° east. It is not clear, if the program is still going on.
| Nation: | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Arabsat, KACST |
| Contractors: | Taqnia Space |
| Equipment: | Ku- and Ka-band transponders |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabsat 6D | - | 202x |
References:
- Space News: Arabsat orders its first made-in-Saudi satellite, 6 March 2017
Further Arabsat missions:
- Arabsat 1A, 1B, 1C [Spacebus-1000]
- Arabsat 1D [HS-376]
- Arabsat 1E [HS-376]
- Arabsat 2A, 2B [Spacebus-3000A]
- Arabsat 2C (Badr C) [HS-601HP]
- Arabsat 2D (Badr 2) [Eurostar-2000+]
- Arabsat 3A (Badr 3) [Spacebus-3000B2]
- Arabsat 4A, 4B, 4AR (Badr 1, 4, 6) [Eurostar-2000+]
- Arabsat 5A [Eurostar-3000]
- Arabsat 5B (Badr 5) [Eurostar-3000]
- Arabsat 5C [Eurostar-3000]
- Arabsat 6A [LM-2100]
- Arabsat 6B (Badr 7) [Eurostar-3000]
- Arabsat 6D
- Arabsat 6E
- Arabsat 7A [Space-Inspire]
- Arabsat 7B (Badr 8) [Eurostar-Neo]
