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Thuraya 4-NGS

Success
JAN 04202501:27:00 UTC

Thuraya 4-NGS (Next Generation Satellite) is a mobile communications satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space on the all-electric Eurostar Neo platform, providing voice and broadband services across Africa, Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East from 44° East. The satellite replaces Thuraya 2 and Thuraya 3, which launched on Sea Launch Zenit rockets in 2003 and 2008.

launched fromSLC-40Canaveral

aboardFalcon 9 B5F9-418intoGTO

Booster

B1073.20

Landed on drone ship · ASOG

Payload

Thuraya 4-NGS

Communications