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SpaceX to Launch Game-Changing Thuraya Satellite in 2025

1/3/2025

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SpaceX is set to launch the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on January 3, 2025, at 8:27 PM EST from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This cutting-edge communications satellite, crafted by Airbus for Yahsat, promises to boost connectivity across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. After launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage will gracefully return to a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

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SpaceX is set to launch the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on January 3, 2025, at 8:27 PM EST from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This cutting-edge communications satellite, crafted by Airbus for Yahsat, promises to boost connectivity across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. After launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage will gracefully return to a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.