Thuraya 4-NGS

Mission

Thuraya 4-NGS on Falcon 9 Block 5. Sat 4 Jan 2025, 01:27 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

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.

Mission type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff. Clock times are not shown while T-0 is unconfirmed or on hold.

1. T-38 min

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 min

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

3. T-35 min

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

4. T-16 min

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 min

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 min

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

7. T-1 min

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

8. T-45 s

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 s

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 13 s

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 27 s

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 30 s

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 38 s

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

15. T+3 min 16 s

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

16. T+6 min 24 s

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

17. T+6 min 50 s

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

18. T+8 min 2 s

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

19. T+8 min 14 s

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

20. T+8 min 39 s

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

21. T+28 min 6 s

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

22. T+29 min 2 s

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

23. T+35 min 28 s

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736