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{{Short description|Arab satellite operator}}
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| [[Libya]]
| [[Qatar]]
| [[United Arab Emirates]]
| [[Jordan]]
| [[Lebanon]]
| [[Bahrain]]
| [[Syria]]
| [[Iraq]]
| [[Algeria]]
| [[Yemen]]
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Oman]]
| [[Tunisia]]
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The '''Arab Satellite Communications Organization''' (often abbreviated as '''Arabsat''') is a [[communications satellite]] operator in the [[Arab world|Arab World]], headquartered in the city of [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia. Arabsat was created to deliver satellite-based, public and private telecommunications services to the Arab States, in accordance with International Standards. With 21 member countries, the organization plays a vital role of enhancing communications in the Arab World.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emiratesweek.com/2010/05/1224|title=Emir of Kuwait Adorns Arab Sat Informatics Medal 2009|access-date=21 March 2010}}</ref>

The '''Arabsat''' [[satellite]]s are a series of [[Geostationary orbit|geostationary]] [[communications satellite]]s launched from 1985 through 2019. Some of the later satellites in the series remain operational in orbit, while others have been retired and are [[:Category:Derelict satellites orbiting Earth|derelict]].

== History ==
The foundation of Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) dates from the late 1960s. In 1967, information ministers of Arab states developed a series of principles in relation to a satellite network, to create an integration of social and cultural activities among the [[Arab League]] countries. On the other hand, the [[Arab States Broadcasting Union]] (ASBU) was established in 1969. [[Saudi Arabia]] did not join this Egypt-led and Cairo-based union until 1974, most probably due to the tense relationship between Saudi Arabia and [[Egypt]] at the time.

On 14 April 1976, Arabsat was formed under Arab League jurisdiction with the goal of serving the information, cultural and educational needs of its member states. Saudi Arabia was the main financier of the new organization due to its expanded financial resources as a result of its flourishing oil-exporting industry. [[Riyadh]] housed Arabsat's headquarters.

The first launch [[Arabsat-1A]] was performed by a French Ariane rocket. The American [[Space Shuttle Discovery]] launched Arabsat's second satellite, [[Arabsat-1B]], in 1985. Arabsat-1A and -1B were switched off in 1992 and 1993, respectively.

== Shareholders ==
[[File:A map of the Arab World with flags.svg|thumb|right|300px|[[Arab League]] members and Arabsat shareholders]]

All Arab League states except for [[Comoros]] are shareholders of Arabsat:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabsat.com/pages/ArabLeague.aspx|title=Arab League Member States|publisher=ArabSat|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022203843/http://www.arabsat.com/pages/ArabLeague.aspx|archive-date=2013-10-22}}</ref>
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} 36.7%
* {{flag|Kuwait}} 14.6%
* {{flag|Libya}} 11.3%
* {{flag|Qatar}} 9.8%
* {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} 4.7%
* {{flag|Jordan}} 4%
* {{flag|Lebanon}} 3.8%
* {{flag|Bahrain}} 2.5%
* {{flag|Syria}} 2.1%
* {{flag|Iraq}} 1.9%
* {{flag|Algeria}} 1.7%
* {{flag|Yemen}} 1.7%
* {{flag|Egypt}} 1.6%
* {{flag|Oman}} 1.2%
* {{flag|Tunisia}} 0.7%
* {{flag|Morocco}} 0.6%
* {{flag|Sudan}} 0.3%
* {{flag|Mauritania}} 0.3%
* {{flag|Palestine}} 0.2%
* {{flag|Somalia}} 0.2%
* {{flag|Djibouti}} 0.1%

== Satellites ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Satellite
! Launch Date
! Launch Site
! Launcher
! width="17%" | Mass
! Status
! Note
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-1A]]
| 8 February 1985
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-1]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 3]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-1B]]
| 17 June 1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[LC-39A]] [[Kennedy Space Center]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Space Shuttle]]/[[PAM-D]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[INSAT-2DT|Arabsat-1C]]
| 26 February 1992
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-2]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4#Variants|Ariane-44LP H10]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Anik (satellite)|Arabsat-1D]]
| 8 November 1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[LC-39A]] [[Kennedy Space Center]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Space Shuttle]]/[[PAM-D]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Telstar 301|Arabsat-1E]]
| 28 July 1983
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[SLC-17A]] [[CCSFS|Cape Canaveral]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta (rocket)|Delta 3920]]/[[PAM-D]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-2A]]
| 9 July 1996
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-2]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4#Variants|Ariane-44LP H10-3]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-2B]]
| 13 November 1996
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-2]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4#Variants|Ariane-44LP H10-3]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Intelsat 5|Arabsat-2C (Badr C)]] 
| 28 August 1997
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81|Site 81/23]] [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Proton-K]]/[[Blok DM-03|DM-03]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Hot Bird#Hot Bird 5|Arabsat-2D (Badr-2)]]
| 9 October 1998
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[SLC-36B]] [[CCSFS|Cape Canaveral]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Atlas-2A]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-3A|Arabsat-3A (Badr-3)]]
| 26 February 1999
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-2]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4#Variants|Ariane-44LP H10-3]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{partial|Decommissioned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-4A|Arabsat-4A (Badr-1)]]
| 28 February 2006
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200|Site 200/39]] [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Proton-M]]/[[Briz-M]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{no|Failed}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Badr-4|Arabsat-4B (Badr-4)]]
| 8 November 2006
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200|Site 200/39]] [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Proton-M]]/[[Briz-M]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Badr-6|Arabsat-4AR (Badr-6)]]
| 7 July 2008
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-3]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5 ECA]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
| Replacement Satellite for [[Arabsat- 4A]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-5A]]
| 26 June 2010
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-3]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5 ECA]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-5B|Arabsat-5B (Badr-5)]]
| 3 June 2010
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200|Site 200/39]] [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Proton-M]]/[[Briz-M]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-5C]]
| 21 September 2011
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-3]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5 ECA]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-6A]]
| 11 April 2019
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[LC-39A]] [[Kennedy Space Center]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Falcon Heavy]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-6B|Arabsat-6B (Badr-7)]]
| 10 November 2015
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[ELA-3]] [[Guiana Space Centre]]
| {{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5 ECA]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-6C]]
| TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Planned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-6D]]
| TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Planned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-6E]]
| TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| {{flagicon|USA}} TBA
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Planned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-7A]]
| 2026
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[SLC-40]] [[CCSFS|Cape Canaveral]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Falcon 9 Block 5]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Planned}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Arabsat-7B|Arabsat-7B (Badr-8)]]
| 27 May 2023
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[SLC-40]] [[CCSFS|Cape Canaveral]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Falcon 9 Block 5]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
| {{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
|}

=== Arabsat-1 ===
'''Arabsat-1''' was the model designator for a series of first-generation satellites built by an international team led by [[Aérospatiale]] of France. It is a satellite with three-axis stabilized [[Spacebus#Spacebus 100|Spacebus 100]] spacecraft with two deployable solar array wings, making it almost {{cvt|68|ft}} long and over {{cvt|18|ft}} wide when deployed in orbit. It weighs about {{cvt|2,800|lb}} in its initial orbit, but some {{cvt|1,490|lb}} of this is propellant. It has an onboard low-thrust motor that utilizes hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide, and transfers from an initial elliptical to geosynchronous orbit by firing this motor. The remaining propellant is then used for station-keeping or moving over the life of the satellite.

'''[[Arabsat-1A]]''', the first Arabsat satellite, was launched by [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]] on 8 February 1985. Shortly after launch it suffered a solar panel extension malfunction. Coupled with other failures, the satellite was soon relegated to backup status until it was abandoned completely in late 1991.

'''[[Arabsat-1B]]''', the second flight model, was deployed in June 1985, from the [[Space Shuttle Discovery]] on mission [[STS-51-G]], and placed into service near 26.0° east, and remained in operation until mid-1992.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krebs|first1=Gunter D. |title=Arabsat 1A, 1B, 1C / Insat 2DT|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|access-date=January 15, 2023|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/arabsat-1a.htm}}</ref>

'''[[INSAT-2DT|Arabsat-1C]]''', the third satellite of the series, was launched by Ariane on 26 February 1992, as a stop-gap measure to maintain network services until the Arabsat second generation spacecraft became available.

'''Arabsat-1D''', was renamed from the [[Anik (satellite)|Anik-D2]] (a Hughes HS-376 bus originally carrying 24 active C-band transponders).

=== Arabsat-2 ===
By the end of 1994, the Arabsat system had been reduced to only one operational satellite.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arabsat - Saudi Arabia and Communication Satellite Systems|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/saudi/comm.htm|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref> A contract for two Arabsat second-generation satellites was signed with Aérospatiale in April 1993, to build several additional comsats based on the [[Spacebus#Spacebus 3000|Spacebus 3000A]] platform.

'''Arabsat-2A''', was launched on 9 July 1996.

'''Arabsat-2B''', was launched on 13 November 1996.

'''Arabsat-2C''' was leased from [[Intelsat 5|PAS-5]] in May 2002 and moved from the Western Hemisphere during November 2002 to a position at 26.0° E.

'''Arabsat-2D''' was leased from [[Hot Bird#Hot Bird 5|Hot Bird 5]] and moved from the position 13.0° E during November 2002 to a position at 26.0° E.

=== Arabsat-3 ===
On 7 November 1996, a contract was signed with Aérospatiale (Alcatel) to provide the first of the third-generation satellites, to be based on a [[Spacebus#Spacebus 3000B2|Spacebus 3000B2]] platform.

Badr-3 (technically: Arabsat-3A), weighed {{convert|2708|kg}} (at launch) and {{convert|1646|kg}} (in orbit), was launched by a [[Launch vehicle|launcher]] [[Ariane 4|Ariane-44L]] (# 28) (V-116) from [[ELA-2]] at [[Guiana Space Centre|Centre Spatial Guyanais]] at 26.0° East with a lifespan of 15 years, as the first satellite of the third generation, on 26 February 1999 at 22:44:00 UTC.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krebs |first1=Gunter D. |title=Arabsat 3A (Badr 3)|publisher=Gunter's Space Page |access-date=January 15, 2023 |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/arabsat-3a.htm}}</ref> Half of its 20 transponders K<sub>u</sub> were switched off on 7 December 2001 after a solar-panel malfunction.

=== Arabsat-4 ===
Arabsat let a contract on 22 October 2003 for the manufacture and launch of the fourth generation of Arabsat satellites, based on the Astrium's [[Eurostar (satellite bus)|Eurostar E2000+]] platform and [[Thales Alenia Space|Alcatel Space]] payload. The first of these, '''Arabsat-4A''', was lost in space due to [[Space debris#Sources|a launcher failure]].<ref>{{cite news|date=February 28, 2006|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/proton/arabsat4a/ |title=Proton rocket fails in Arab satellite launch|first1=Justin|last1=Ray|publisher=spaceflightnow.com|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite APOD|date=22 February 2007|title=Mystery Over Australia|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite APOD|date=26 February 2007|title=A Rocket Debris Cloud Drifts |access-date=}}</ref> This led to the ordering of [[Badr-6]] (technically: Arabsat-4AR) on 31 May 2006. The second fourth generation satellite, named [[Badr-4]] (technically: Arabsat-4B), was launched on 8 November 2006. BADR-6 was launched on 7 July 2008 on an [[Ariane 5]], to replace the lost Arabsat-4A.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel08_07_07.html|title=Another successful Arianespace launch: ProtoStar I and Badr-6 are in orbit|publisher=Arianespace}}</ref>

=== Arabsat-5 ===
Arabsat let a contract on 16 June 2007 for the manufacture and launch of the fifth generation of Arabsat satellites, based on the Astrium's [[Eurostar E3000]] platform and [[Thales Alenia Space]] payloads:
* The first of the fifth-generation satellites, named Badr-5 (technically: Arabsat-5B), was launched by Proton at Arabsat's 26.0° East Direct-to-Home television "Hot Spot" on 3 June 2010.
* The second of the fifth-generation satellites, [[Arabsat-5A]], was launched by Ariane at the 30.5° East orbital location on 26 June 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mission accomplished! Arianespace orbits Arabsat-5A and COMS|url=https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/mission-accomplished-arianespace-orbits-arabsat-5a-and-coms/|date=June 26, 2010|publisher=Arianespace|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
* The third of the fifth-generation satellites, Arabsat-5C, was launched to the new 20.0° East orbital location on 21 September 2011, on an [[Ariane 5]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mission Status Center|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va204/status.html|publisher=spaceflightnow.com|date=September 22, 2011|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>

=== Arabsat-6 ===
* Badr-7 ('''Arabsat-6B''') was launched successfully in tandem with GSat-15 on 10 November 2015 from the Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, atop an [[Ariane 5]] launcher.
* The launch of '''[[Arabsat-6A]]''' with a [[Falcon Heavy]] rocket was on 11 April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/15/spacex-falcon-heavy-arabsat-6a-launch-april-7-sources.html|title=Second SpaceX Falcon Heavy flight gets April 7 launch date: Sources|last1=Sheetz|first1=Michael|date=March 15, 2019|work=CNBC|access-date=March 19, 2019}}</ref>

=== Arabsat-7 ===
Arabsat signed a contract on 29 April 2022 with Europe’s [[Thales Alenia Space]], which will build the Arabsat 7A satellite based on its Space Inspire platform. The satellite is Arabsat's first fully software-defined geostationary satellite and will provide coverage across the Middle East, Africa and parts of Europe. It is expected to replace most of the existing C and Ku-band capacity at 30.5 East that is provided by Arabsat 5A and is approaching end-of-life.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arabsat orders first fully software-defined satellite|first1=Jason |last1=Rainbow|date=April 29, 2022|url=https://spacenews.com/arabsat-orders-first-fully-software-defined-satellite/|publisher=[[Space News]]|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>

Arabsat 7B (Badr 8) launched on a Falcon 9 on May 27, 2023.<ref>[https://everydayastronaut.com/arabsat-7b-badr-8-falcon-9-block-5/ ''arabsat-7b-badr-8'']</ref>

== Controversies ==
In July 2019, some of the biggest football authorities that control the [[Premier League]], [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] and Champions League, called on the Kingdom of [[Saudi Arabia]] to stop its homegrown piracy of TV and streaming service, illicitly broadcasting matches globally via Arabsat. Saudi was strongly criticized in a letter issued by sports bodies including, [[FIFA]], [[UEFA]], Spain's [[La Liga]], Germany's [[Bundesliga]] and Italy's [[Serie A]] along with the [[Asian Football Confederation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jul/31/football-world-calls-on-saudi-arabia-to-stop-pirating-of-matches|title=World's football bodies urge Saudi Arabia to stop pirate TV service|access-date=31 July 2019|work=The Guardian|date=31 July 2019 |last1=Sweney |first1=Mark }}</ref> The letter was issued after 18 months of failed efforts at legally challenging Saudi Arabia to block [[beoutQ]] for pirate broadcasting the entire [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2018]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-saudi-arabia-pirate-tv-channel-bein-sports-watch-all-matches-a8358296.html|title=World Cup 2018: All 64 matches to be shown illegally in Saudi Arabia after Qatar channel beIN Sports banned in diplomatic row|access-date=19 May 2018 |publisher=Independent}}</ref> The authorities said in a joint statement, "We collectively condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing theft of our intellectual property by the pirate broadcaster known as [[beoutQ]] and call on the authorities in Saudi Arabia to support us in ending the widespread and flagrant breaches of our intellectual property rights".

The sporting bodies have also accused nine Saudi Arabian legal firms of not taking on their [[copyright infringement]] case, following which the authorities are seeking to adopt other means for the shut down of the state-run broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/beoutq-pirate-tv-channel-saudi-arabia-fifa-uefa-premier-league-swift-decisive-action-a9029256.html|title=Fifa, Uefa and Premier League call on Saudi Arabia to take 'swift and decisive action' against BeoutQ pirate TV channel|date=31 July 2019 |access-date=31 July 2019|publisher=Independent}}</ref>

== Services ==
* [[Satellite television#Direct-to-home and direct broadcast satellite|Direct To Home]] (DTH) television broadcasting
* Broadband and Telephony backbone connectivity
* Satellite Internet
* VSATs

== Fleet ==
In January 2023, Arabsat owned eight operational satellites, at three orbital positions: 20°&nbsp;East, 26°&nbsp;East and 30.5°&nbsp;East.<ref name="skyb">{{cite web|title=Arabsat|url=https://sky-brokers.com/supplier/arabsat/|publisher=Sky Brokers|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>

* [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization#Arabsat-5|Arabsat-5C]] (20° E)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=37810|title=Arabsat-5C|publisher=satbeams.com|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Badr-4]]/[[Arabsat-4B]] (26° E)
* [[Badr-5]]/[[Arab Satellite Communications Organization#Arabsat-5|Arabsat-5B]] (26° E)
* [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization#Arabsat-4|Badr-6]]/[[Arabsat-4AR]] (26° E)
* [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization#Fleet|Badr-7]]/[[Arab Satellite Communications Organization#Arabsat-6|Arabsat-6B]] (26° E)
* [[Arabsat-5A]] (30.5° E)
* [[Arabsat-6A]] (30.5° E)
* [[Arabsat-7B]] (Badr-8)

=== Planned Launches ===
* Arabsat-7A scheduled 2026<ref name=EIN12223>{{cite web |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/617117035/morocco-major-player-in-arab-satellite-communications-organization-arabsat-official |title=Morocco, Major Player in Arab Satellite Communications Organization 'Arabsat' (Official) |date=15 February 2023}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{portal|Spaceflight}}
* [[Economy of the Arab League]]
* [[King Fahd Satellite Telecommunications City]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131022203843/http://www.arabsat.com/pages/ArabLeague.aspx Arabsat - Arab League]
* [http://www.arabsat.com Official site]

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