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January 3, 2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 Thuraya 4-NGS satellite

Launched: 8:27 PM EST
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1073, 20th Flight
Payload: Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat.

Viewing Site: Titusville, FL

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Booster history: SL 4-15, SES-22, SL 4-26, SL 4-35, Hakuto-R Mission 1, Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, SL 6-2, SL 5-11, SL 6-12, SL 6-27, SL 6-37, SL 6-41, Bandwagon-1, SL 6-58, SL 8-9, SL 10-7, SL 6-61, GSAT-20.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'A Shortfall Of Gravitas' (ASOG), 600 km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Doug'

SpaceX Stats:
1st launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.

417th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
225th launch from SLC-40.
92nd landing on ASOG.
50th successful landing without fail.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)