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Thuraya 4‑NGS

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Thuraya 4-NGS
Start: 2025-01-04T01:27:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sat, Jan 4 · 1:27 AM UTC2025-01-04 01:27 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

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Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:02 and released the payload at T+35:28.

Landed

B1073 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 20th flight.

Worldwide

1st

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

1st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

5 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Thuraya 4-NGS

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:27 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0012:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:11 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:20 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:001:26 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:001:26 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:451:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:031:26 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0012:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:11 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:20 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:001:26 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:001:26 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:451:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:031:26 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:001:27 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:131:28 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:271:29 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:301:29 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:381:29 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:161:30 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:241:33 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:501:33 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:141:35 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:391:35 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:021:35 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+28:061:55 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+29:021:56 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+35:282:02 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

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.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

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 Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Updates

Jan 4 · 5:26 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 2:03 AM
Spacecraft separation.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 1:27 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 1:10 AM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Jan 2 · 7:27 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jan 2 · 3:23 PM
Updating launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 2 · 3:19 PM
NET January 4 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 1 · 1:14 PM
Delayed to NET January 3 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 31 · 3:31 PM
Weather is >95% GO.
hitura-nobad
Dec 28 · 3:54 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 4:02 PM
Delayed to NET January 2.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 3:38 PM
NET December 27.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 12:07 AM
NET December 23 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 11 · 6:09 PM
NET December 21 UTC (launch window per https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#).
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 10 · 3:40 AM
Targeting NET December 18 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 2 · 2:56 AM
NET November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 5 · 12:32 PM
NET 2H 2024
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 7:35 PM
NET H1 2024
Nosu
Nov 7 · 8:44 AM
NET 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Thuraya 4‑NGS

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sat, Jan 4 · 1:27 AM UTC2025-01-04 01:27 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:02 and released the payload at T+35:28.

Landed

B1073 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 20th flight.

Worldwide

1st

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

1st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

5 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Thuraya 4-NGS

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:27 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0012:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:11 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:20 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:001:26 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:001:26 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:451:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:031:26 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0012:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0012:52 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:11 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:20 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:001:26 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:001:26 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:451:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:031:26 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:001:27 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:131:28 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:271:29 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:301:29 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:381:29 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:161:30 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:241:33 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:501:33 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:141:35 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:391:35 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:021:35 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+28:061:55 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+29:021:56 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+35:282:02 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jan 4 · 5:26 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 2:03 AM
Spacecraft separation.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 1:27 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 4 · 1:10 AM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Jan 2 · 7:27 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jan 2 · 3:23 PM
Updating launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 2 · 3:19 PM
NET January 4 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 1 · 1:14 PM
Delayed to NET January 3 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 31 · 3:31 PM
Weather is >95% GO.
hitura-nobad
Dec 28 · 3:54 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 4:02 PM
Delayed to NET January 2.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 3:38 PM
NET December 27.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 12:07 AM
NET December 23 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 11 · 6:09 PM
NET December 21 UTC (launch window per https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#).
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 10 · 3:40 AM
Targeting NET December 18 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 2 · 2:56 AM
NET November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 5 · 12:32 PM
NET 2H 2024
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 7:35 PM
NET H1 2024
Nosu
Nov 7 · 8:44 AM
NET 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

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Thuraya 4‑NGS

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Thuraya 4‑NGS

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Thuraya 4‑NGS

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Thuraya 4‑NGS

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS