Astrium delivers ARABSAT’s BADR-6 satellite in orbit

The BADR-6 satellite built by EADS Astrium has been handed over to ARABSAT as part of the in-orbit delivery contract and has now entered commercial service. BADR-6 is the third spacecraft built by Astrium for ARABSAT, the communications satellite operator based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More

(Source: Space Fellowship - Aug 8)