Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, known as Yahsat, was a public company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, providing multi-mission satellite services in more than 150 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Australia. The company offered voice, data, video and internet services for broadcast, internet and VSAT users for both private and government organisations.
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Agency TypeSatellite communications operator; merged with Bayanat in October 2024 to form Space42 Plc, after which Yahsat ceased to exist as an independent company 1 Predecessor-institution fact recorded per the atlas voice convention for entities absorbed into a successor company. Founded YearThe infobox separately gives a 2007-01 founding date; this fact uses the article own History section wording (Incorporated in January 2008) as the more specific narrative source. HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1 HeadDr. Bakheet Al Katheeri (Chairman) 1 Open Questions
Annual BudgetNot disclosed
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAl Yah Satellite Communications, corporate history section, incorporation sentence
Incorporated in January 2008, the company had an aim of developing, operating and using multipurpose (Government and commercial) communications satellite systems for the Africa, Europe and West Asia regions.
Al Yah Satellite Communications, corporate history section, merger sentence
In October 2024, the company merged with Bayanat to form Space42 Plc.
Al Yah Satellite Communications infobox, Key people field
Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri (Chairman)
Al Yah Satellite Communications infobox, Headquarters field
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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