Thuraya 4

Geostationary communications satellite. Thuraya 4 was launched on January 4, 2025 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2025-001ANORAD 62483United Arab Emirates

Identity

Name in GCAT: Thuraya 4-NGS
Common name: Thuraya 4
International designator: 2025-001A
NORAD catalog number: 62483
GCAT identifier: S62483
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1247

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Thuraya
Owner: Space42
Country: United Arab Emirates
Builder: Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
Platform (bus): Eurostar NEO

Launch

Date: January 4, 2025 · 01:27 UTC
Launch record: 2025-001Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO
Perigee: 4,651 km
Apogee: 60,588 km
Inclination: 14.64°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jan 4, 2025

Size

Mass: 5,000 kg
Dry mass: 5,000 kg
Length: 8.0 m
Diameter: 3.00 m
Span: 40.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q131612784 (CC0).