Thuraya 4-NGS

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Saturday January 4 2025, 01:27:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1073

expended20th flight

Flights21

Landings20/20100%

Fastest turn25d 20h

Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 635 km downrange

46d 6h since last flight

Notable missions include SES-22, Hakuto-R and CRS-27. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG I launch.

Previous flights · 20

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go95%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud25%Temp24°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5784 m above freezing 4544 m (90% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5784 m, mean 4843 m, 90% cover, freezing 4544 m · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 270655Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM -DZ OVC150 26/23 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-W RAE1"

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSaturday January 4 2025, 01:27:00 UTC→Saturday January 4 2025, 05:27:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon