Arabsat, one of the leading satellite service providers in the Arab world, launched Badr-8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, after four days of delay due to the thick cloud cover.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the Badr 8 communications satellite for Arabsat.
The nearly 10,000 pounds (4.5-metric ton) Badr 8 communications satellite will provide television broadcast services, video relay, and data services across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Central Asia.
Arabsat says its investment in the Badr 8 program totals about $300 million (AED 1.1 billion), including the spacecraft manufacturing contract with Airbus, the launch agreement with SpaceX, insurance, and ground infrastructure.
Arabsat #BADR8 liftoff! 🚀 https://t.co/A9W6lEp9cC
— Arabsat - عرب سات (@Arabsat) May 27, 2023
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