By NNN-KUNA,
Riyadh : The Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (Arabsat) has announced that it will launch its BADR-6 satellite on July 4.
The BADR-6, manufactured by Astrium of France, will be launched by an Ariane 5 Rocket. It will take place in French Cayanne in South America.
Khalid Balkhyour, Arabsat president and CEO, disclosed Monday that the BADR-6 satellite is an Astrium Eurostar E2000 model and is a multipurpose communications satellite designed to serve the Arab world and neighbouring regions and countries.
He added that the Ku-band and C Band interactive TV and internet broadband services, has additional capacity to accommodate anticipated demand for high-definition TV.
He pointed out that Arabsat’s fourth generation satellites are considered as a milestone in the history of Arabsat since they are characterised by large capacities and strength that will cover the Arab world, Africa and West Asia which makes it possible to expand the provision of its services.