BADR 8

Also known as Arabsat 7B

active

Position26° E

NORAD / COSPAR56757 / 2023-075A

OperatorArabsat

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-Neo

Mass4500 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

11197.011202.5

C- and Ku-band transponders, TELEO optical communications payload demonstrator to provide coverage over Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia

Lifetime

27 May 2023Launched

15 yrDesign life

3.2 yrElapsed

11.8 yrRemaining

May 2038End of life

Within design lifetime