[HCARC] Geostationary Ham Satellite

[Harvey N. Vordenbaum]

Es'hail 2 is a planned communication satellite operated by Es'hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company. It will also feature an radio amateur payload.
The geostationary satellite Es'hail-2 carrying amateur radio transponders launched from Kennedy Space Center at 20:46 GMT on Thursday, November 15, 2018

The story behind the name

Traditionally, the sighting of Es’hail brings happiness as it means that winter is coming and that good weather will soon be with us.

We hope that the arrival of Es’hailSat will equally be beneficial for the satellite community.

As one of the developing regions of the world, the Middle East has come a long way in terms of economic development and now the region is looking to invest in new and diverse industries – one of which is satellite. 

With a significant demand for satellite services, there is opportunity for new operators. 

Satellite Evolution EMEA takes a look at new player Es’hailSat as we begin our journey in the satellite industry.   

HV