Thuraya 4-NGS
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
Trajectory
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Mission
Thuraya 4-NGS
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch Cost: $52,000,000
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.
Location
Unknown Pad
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Unknown Pad has witnessed the launch of 0 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 974 rocket launches.
Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Landing
Core Unknown F9
Booster Unknown F9 last launched unknown and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. Booster serial number unknown.
Agency
SpaceX
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.
