A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Thuraya 4 satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday.
The Thuraya 4 mission is the first mission of 2025 for the Cape and follows a record number of 93 launches in 2024, and 72 in 2023.
Space 42's Thuraya 4 mission is operated in conjunction with Yahsat, a global satellite company based in the United Arab Emirates.
Thuraya 4’s launch celebrates years of dedication, technological ingenuity, and collaboration. This achievement sets a new benchmark for innovation and solidifies #Space42’s role in driving transformative solutions across the globe.
— Space42 (@space42ai) January 4, 2025
The future is here!
يمثّل إطلاق “الثريا 4”… pic.twitter.com/XblMZHoJhA
The Thuraya 4 is a communications satellite that will operate in geosynchronous orbit, about 23,000 miles above the Earth's surface.
"The new satellite will play a pivotal role in providing customers with cutting-edge and cost-effective satellite communications solutions, offering exceptional performance, reliability, and security," Yahsat said on its website.
Deployment of Thuraya 4 confirmed pic.twitter.com/u8Svi3B9yt
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 4, 2025
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