Yahsat, a publicly owned company founded in 2007 and headquartered in the UAE, provides fixed and mobile satellite communication services. Employing approximately 440 people, the company offers integrated solutions for connectivity and distribution to over 150 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australasia.
On January 15, 2025, Space42 announced the successful deployment of the second phase of its Foresight satellite constellation, Foresight-1 and Foresight-2, boosting the UAE’s earth observation capabilities. On February 18, 2025, Space42 announced a collaboration with FADA, an EDGE Group entity, to enhance the UAE’s geospatial capabilities over the next five years through a AED 378 million contract. This joint venture aims to create a comprehensive Earth Observation ecosystem. Finally, on February 19, 2025, a subsidiary of Space42, Mira Aerospace, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with XRANGE to establish a permanent testing hub for high-altitude long-endurance UAV trials.
Yahsat's customers primarily consist of pay TV services, defense and Space Manufacturing and connectivity and distribution services companies. Examples of Yahsat's customers include e&, Eutelsat and Edge. Yahsat has commercial and technical partners like Thuraya Telecommunications Company and Eutelsat.