Just Sharing This Arabsat 26°east satellite update

[william-1]

Badr-4 launched 8th November 2006 (launched as Arabsat-4b
Badr 6 launched 7th July 2008
Badr-5 launched 3rd June 2010 (also called Arabsat 5a
Badr-7 launched 10th November 2015 (also called Arabsat-6a
Badr-8 launched 27th May 2023 (also called Arabsat-7a

Search Satellite Database

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[william-1]

ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8)

NORAD ID:	56757
LOCAL TIME:	14:21:48
UTC:	13:21:48
LATITUDE:	-14.64
LONGITUDE:	-27.39
ALTITUDE [km]:	22030.70
ALTITUDE [mi]:	13689.24
SPEED [km/s]:	3.75
SPEED [mi/s]:	2.33
AZIMUTH:	208.1 SSW
ELEVATION:	+6.9
RIGHT ASCENSION:	05h 19m 42s
DECLINATION:	-27° 49' 57''
Local Sidereal Time:	07h 27m 07s
The satellite is in day light​
SATELLITE PERIOD:	1457m
​

 

[william-1]

Will Badr-8 be the replacement for Badr-4 ?

https://www.arabsat.com/english/med...ellite-contract-with-airbus-defense-and-space

It Looks like Badr-4 has already reach end of life in geostationary orbit in by 2021.

Arabsat 4A, 4B, 4AR / Badr 1, 4, 6

 

[stonesatellite]

any hope of getting Badr 8 in UK or no chance without a massive dish ?

 

[stonesatellite]

Will Badr-8 be the replacement for Badr-4 ?

https://www.arabsat.com/english/med...ellite-contract-with-airbus-defense-and-space

It Looks like Badr-4 has already reach end of life in geostationary orbit in by 2021.

Arabsat 4A, 4B, 4AR / Badr 1, 4, 6

says here its to replace Badr 7:

Technical details for satellite ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8)

ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8) is the first launch of Arabsat’s 7th generation satellites in a contract with Airbus Defense and Space. Badr 8 is based on the state of the art Airbus Eurostar neo satellite bus....

www.n2yo.com

 

[rodscha]

any changes in reception to expect?

 

[william-1]

says here its to replace Badr 7:

Technical details for satellite ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8)

ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8) is the first launch of Arabsat’s 7th generation satellites in a contract with Airbus Defense and Space. Badr 8 is based on the state of the art Airbus Eurostar neo satellite bus....

www.n2yo.com

You cannot believe everything you read from Arabsat poor translation & lack of latest news about their satellites in common,
We will find out when the new satellite starts later this year.

 

[hvdh]

Agreed @william-1
I mentioned elsewhere here already, Badr-6 is becoming inclined and will be the first to be replaced.

 

[william-1]

As there are no more Arabsat launches to 26E in the forseeable future it looks like 26E will cease to be received in the UK with a 100cm dish very soon when Badr 4 runs out of fuel.

 

[stonesatellite]

As there are no more Arabsat launches to 26E in the forseeable future it looks like 26E will cease to be received in the UK with a 100cm dish very soon when Badr 4 runs out of fuel.

this is very bad news theres some useful stuff on there like KTV2 & Bahrain International