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Thuraya 4-NGS

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40
Saturday, January 4, 2025 · 01:27 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite being built by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat. Based on the all-electric Airbus Eurostar-Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams.

PayloadThuraya 4-NGS
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherLiftoff Winds, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

20 / 20100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.562°N
Longitude
80.577°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

95%
GO
Favorable1 active constraints
Weather Rules
Liftoff Winds
Primary concern
Liftoff Winds
Rule count
1
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:27 AM UTC - 05:27 AM UTC

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Profile →
Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches850
Successes706

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.