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SpaceX Launches Game-Changing Thuraya 4 Satellite

1/5/2025

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SpaceX Launches Satellite

On January 3, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched the Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral, kicking off an exciting year for space exploration. This cutting-edge satellite, built on the Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, boasts a massive 12-meter antenna and over 3,200 channels, promising to transform connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

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SpaceX Triumphs Again

SpaceX kicked off 2025 with a triumphant launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on January 3 at 8:27 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This milestone not only celebrated the year’s first mission but also the 20th flight of the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which gracefully returned to the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas."

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SpaceX Launches Satellite

On January 3, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched the Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral, kicking off an exciting year for space exploration. This cutting-edge satellite, built on the Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, boasts a massive 12-meter antenna and over 3,200 channels, promising to transform connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

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