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ARABSAT-7B (BADR-8) (56757)
COSPAR: 2023-075A | Alt Name: Badr 8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 27, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56757
International Designator
2023-075A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:51:58 GMT
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
32.77°
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Argument of Perigee
0.69°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARABSAT-7B (BADR-8)
Alternative Name
Badr 8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARAB
Country
Arabsat
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 56757U 23075A 26200.86942661 .00000141 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 56757 0.0753 32.7722 0003357 0.6907 243.1667 01.00271524 11441
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ARABSAT-7B (BADR-8), also known as Badr 8, is a communication satellite built by ADSB and launched on May 27, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft uses the Eurostar Neo configuration with dimensions of 7 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 40 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs approximately 4500 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 4200 kg. Equipped with C- and Ku-band transponders and TELEO technology, the satellite is designed to provide communication services for 15 years. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays complemented by batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and it operates under the ownership of ARAB.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3
Span
40
Dry Mass
4200
Launch Mass
4500
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Arabsat 7B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar Neo
Configuration
Eurostar-Neo
Motor
PPS-5000
Equipment
C- and Ku-band transponders, TELEO
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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