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Al Yah 4

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXUnknown Pad
Friday, December 31, 2027 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextGo for Prop LoadT-35:00

Time to launch

537
DAYS
:
14
HRS
:
03
MIN
:
41
SEC
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fif...

Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches832
Successes687

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SpaceX

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...

Mission Brief

Geostationary communications satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Emirati satellite operator Yahsat.

PayloadAl Yah 4
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadUnknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Go for Prop Load

Launch director gives the go to begin fueling

T-35:00
11:25 PM UTC
  • Go for Prop LoadT-35:00
  • RP-1 Loading BeginsT-35:00
  • Stage 1 LOX Loading BeginsT-35:00
  • Stage 2 LOX Loading BeginsT-16:00
  • Engine Chill BeginsT-07:00
  • Flight Computer Final ChecksT-01:00
  • Tanks Pressurize for FlightT-01:00
  • Strongback Retract BeginsT-00:45
  • Engine Ignition Sequence StartsT-00:03

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.458°N
Longitude
80.528°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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