Yahsat is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the UAE. Founded in 2007, with approximately 440 employees, the company reported $425.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in enterprise connectivity services, operating as a fixed and mobile satellite services operator that offers integrated satellite communications solutions to more than 150 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australasia.
The United Arab Emirates made significant strides in its space program during 2025, expanding its orbital infrastructure and strengthening international partnerships to enhance communications, Earth observation, and scientific research capabilities, according to a December 29, 2025 report from state news agency WAM. Previously, on December 20, 2025, reports indicated a Sharjah-built miniature satellite, aimed at boosting the emirate's disaster and emergency response work, was in its final testing phase before a planned 2026 launch. This followed Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of UAE-based Space42, successfully completing the first public test flight of its solar-powered HAPS model ApusNeo18 in the UAE, an achievement announced on November 17, 2025, at Dubai Airshow 2025.
Yahsat's customers primarily consist of defense and Space Manufacturing, enterprise connectivity services and technology, Information and Internet companies. Examples of Yahsat's customers include e&, Edge and Eutelsat. Yahsat has commercial and technical partners like Eutelsat and Thuraya Telecommunications Company.