SpaceX is set to launch the Thuraya 4 satellite on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, at 8:27 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. This mission will mark the 20th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which will land on SpaceX's droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' after delivering the satellite to geosynchronous orbit.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesA Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites launches from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.is set to take off on Friday at 8:27 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 atin Florida.
The satellite on today's flight is known more formally as the Thuraya 4-NGS and was built by Airbus.
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