Space42

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Space42 is a UAE satellite operator (ADX:SPACE42, the Yahsat-Bayanat merger entity, ~$700M revenue class) combining a GEO fleet, geospatial AI, and Thuraya mobility services. It formed the EQUATYS joint venture with Viasat (May 2026) for shared-spectrum direct-to-device (up to 2,800 satellites, Viasat as initial technology prime), the Gulf sovereign-capital entry into D2D. The current revenue marker is dated (verified-light; a dedicated filings pass owed).

Latest signals

• 16 Sept 2026Viasat and Space42 commit up to $1B to establish Equatys joint venture for satellite-and-ground infrastructurePayload
• 14 Sept 2026Space42 and Viasat sign $1 billion network connectivity enhancement platform agreement36Kr newsflashes
• 29 Jul 2026LatConnect 60 partnered with Space42 to integrate SWIRSAT data into an AI-powered geospatial-intelligence platform.SpaceNews
• 6 May 2026Space42 systems supported 25 distress responses and helped save more than 660 lives in 2025.SpaceNews
• 6 May 2026Space42 is integrating satellite communications, Earth observation, high-altitude platforms, and AI analytics into one operational framework.SpaceNews

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Facts, with sources

• 16 Sept 2026Viasat and Space42 committed up to $1 billion to establish the Equatys joint venture for satellite and ground infrastructurePartnership · www.powerelectronicsnews.com — 2026-09-16
• 14 Sept 2026Space42 and Viasat signed a $1 billion network connectivity enhancement platform agreementPartnership · rsshub.bkraju.com — 2026-09-14
• 12 Aug 2026Space42 signed a sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the UAEPartnership · Via Satellite
• 29 Jul 2026LC60 established partnerships with UAE defense and space organisations to combine satellite datasets and analytics platforms and integrate SWIRSAT data into Space42's AI-powered geospatial intelligence environmentPartnership · SpaceNews

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Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

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