Arabsat 6A and Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1
Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) selected Lockheed Martin to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites.
A team of engineers and technicians has
The spacecraft, known as
, now moves into final assembly and testing, on track for launch in the second quarter of 2018.
These new satellites will ensure and guarantee Arabsat expansion through the additional services that will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure communications, to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Arabsat 6A will be located at 30.5 degrees East and Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 will be located at 39 degrees East. Both satellites will be designed for a 15-year service life.