Falcon 9 • Thuraya 4-NGS

December 26, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Thuraya 4 satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit on behalf of Space42/Yahsat, a telecommunications company and satellite service provider based in the United Arab Emirates. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster landed on a droneship positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.