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Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build next-gen software-defined GEO telecom satellite for Eshail-3/Turksat-Biruni

Es’hailSat has signed a definitive contract with Thales Alenia Space to design and manufacture a next-generation software-defined telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit. The effort is based on Thales Alenia Space’s Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform, supporting the Es’hail-3/Turksat-Biruni project under a Turkey–Qatar partnership.

Discovered 2026-06-30T07:52:38.546328-07:00 | 2026-06-30T07:52:38.546328-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • [Software-defined satellite] build plans using Thales Alenia Space’s Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform signal a continuing shift toward more adaptable GEO telecom architectures.
  • The contract ties together Qatar’s Es’hailSat and Turkey’s Turksat for the Es’hail-3/Turksat-Biruni program, highlighting how Middle East GEO capacity growth is being structured through cross-border partnerships.
  • For satellite and upstream supply chains, the deal anchors near-term demand for GEO telecommunications manufacturing and the integration of SD payload/software reconfiguration capabilities.

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