diff --git a/changelog/snippets/balance.7123.md b/changelog/snippets/balance.7123.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+- (#7123) Reduce Novax's ability to kill many shields and T2 fabs in a single volley, and rebalance its costs to make it more vulnerable to artillery fire, especially when built in large numbers.
+
+  **Novax Center: Experimental Satellite System (XEB2402, XEA0002)**
+    - Defense Satellite's Orbital Death Laser:
+      - Beam Lifetime: 8.1s -> 5.4s
+      - Damage: 60 (4860 per volley) -> 90 (4860 per volley)
+      - Aim Speed: 360 deg/s -> 8 deg/s
+      - Charge cost: 0 E -> 72000 E (3750 E/s average)
+      - Charge drain rate: 0 E -> 5000 E/s
+    - Base Station:
+      - Mass cost: 36000 -> 32000
+      - Energy cost: 512000 -> 800000
+      - Build time: 44800 -> 43600
+    
+    The build cost is reduced by the cost of power generators (with storage adjacency) required to power the satellite's firing cost. The energy cost is increased to guide players towards building the power required for firing before building the Novax.
diff --git a/units/XEA0002/XEA0002_unit.bp b/units/XEA0002/XEA0002_unit.bp
index dc22da9ab5e..83382135fbe 100644
--- a/units/XEA0002/XEA0002_unit.bp
+++ b/units/XEA0002/XEA0002_unit.bp
@@ -145,9 +145,12 @@ UnitBlueprint{
             AutoInitiateAttackCommand = true,
             BallisticArc = "RULEUBA_None",
             BeamCollisionDelay = 0,
-            BeamLifetime = 8,
+            BeamLifetime = 5.3,
+            EnergyChargeForFirstShot = false,
+            EnergyRequired = 72000,
+            EnergyDrainPerSecond = 5000,
             CollideFriendly = false,
-            Damage = 60,
+            Damage = 90,
             DamageFriendly = true,
             DamageRadius = 1,
             DamageType = "Normal",
@@ -205,10 +208,10 @@ UnitBlueprint{
             TurretDualManipulators = false,
             TurretPitch = 0,
             TurretPitchRange = 180,
-            TurretPitchSpeed = 360,
+            TurretPitchSpeed = 8,
             TurretYaw = 0,
             TurretYawRange = 180,
-            TurretYawSpeed = 360,
+            TurretYawSpeed = 8,
             Turreted = true,
             UseFiringSolutionInsteadOfAimBone = true,
             WeaponCategory = "Direct Fire",
diff --git a/units/XEB2402/XEB2402_unit.bp b/units/XEB2402/XEB2402_unit.bp
index 85a8722a847..d5c0a9934b7 100644
--- a/units/XEB2402/XEB2402_unit.bp
+++ b/units/XEB2402/XEB2402_unit.bp
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ UnitBlueprint{
         UniformScale = 0.05,
     },
     Economy = {
-        BuildCostEnergy = 512000,
-        BuildCostMass = 36000,
+        BuildCostEnergy = 800000,
+        BuildCostMass = 32000,
         BuildRate = 300,
-        BuildTime = 44800,
+        BuildTime = 43600,
         BuildableCategory = { "SATELLITE" },
         RebuildBonusIds = { "xeb2402" },
     },