Thuraya 4 Mission
The Thuraya 4 mission placed Space42's new-generation mobile communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. After orbit raising and in-orbit testing, the Airbus-built spacecraft entered commercial service to expand direct L-band connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
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- Thuraya 4-NGS mission
- Name
- Thuraya 4 Mission
- Status
- active
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- Description
- The Thuraya 4 mission placed Space42's new-generation mobile communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. After orbit raising and in-orbit testing, the Airbus-built spacecraft entered commercial service to expand direct L-band connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
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- Outcome
- Successfully deployed Thuraya 4; the satellite completed commissioning and entered commercial service
- Program
- Thuraya mobile satellite services
- Start Date
- 2025-01-04
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 09:56:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 09:56:48 UTC
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