Es'hailSat

Qatar Satellite Company - Es'hailSat
Headquarters Doha, Qatar
Key people
 Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Chief Executive Officer
Website http://eshailsat.qa/

Es'hailSat is a Qatar-based communications satellite operator.[1] The company provides direct-to-home television with its satellite,[2] and hopes to provide further television-related services in the future.[3] The company launched the first-ever Qatar satellite, Es'hail 1, in a collaboration with European satellite company Eutelsat,[4] thought Es'hailSat owned a majority stake in the satellite and launch.[5]

Fleet

Es'hail 1

Es'hail 1, the first and only operational satellite in Es'hailSat's fleet, provides services for companies including BeIN Sports and Al Jazeera,[6] who utilized the satellite's bandwidth for broadcasting HD TV.[7] The satellite launched aboard Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket in late 2014 and serves at the 25.5 degree East longitude.[8][9]

Es'hail 2

Besides Es'hail 1, the company has also placed an order for a second satellite, Es'hail 2, which will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the latter half of 2016.[10] Es'hail 2 is contracted to be built by Japan's Mitsubishi Electric company, and will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit[11] to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.

References

  1. ↑ "Satnews Publishers: Daily Satellite News". www.satnews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Es'hailSat attends CABSAT expo in Dubai". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Es'hailSat outlines future plans » Digital TV Europe". www.digitaltveurope.net. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Qatar launches into space its first satellite, Sohail 1". Fox News Latino. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  5. ↑ Qatar, JustHere. "8 things to know about Qatar's first satellite: Sohail 1". JustHere. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Arqiva supports Es'hailSat distribution". advanced-television.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Es'hailSat showcasing Es'hail-1 at Dubai expo". Gulf-Times. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  8. ↑ "Arabian Aerospace - Qatar's Es'hailSat and Eutelsat select Arianespace for launch". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  9. ↑ "Ariane rocket launches Asia-Pacific telecoms satellites". spacedaily.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  10. ↑ "Es'hailSat Issues RFP for Second Satellite - Via Satellite -". Via Satellite. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  11. ↑ Clark, Stephen. "SpaceX selected for launch of Qatari satellite – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2016-03-28.
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