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Watch again: SpaceX launches Thuraya 4 mission from Florida

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Updated  January 3, 2025 9:24pm EST
Brevard County
FOX 35 Orlando

SpaceX launches Thuraya 4 mission from Florida

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket Friday night, carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.

The Brief

    • SpaceX plans to launch the Falcon 9 carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite Friday at 8:27 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, with a backup option Saturday.
    • The mission marks the 20th flight for the rocket's first stage, which will attempt a landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.
    • A live webcast will be available on SpaceX's website, X @SpaceX, and the X TV app starting 15 minutes before launch.

ORLANDO, Fla. - SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket Friday night, carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.

Liftoff occurred at 8:27 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The launch marked the 20th flight for this Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which previously supported missions including SES-22, ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1, and 13 Starlink deployments.

After stage separation, the first stage successfully landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX.

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