Thuraya 4 at 44° E
also known as Thuraya-4-NGS, Thuraya NGS
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 44° EChannel line-up at 44° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 62483
- COSPAR number
- 2025-001A
- Operator
- Thuraya Telecommunications Co.
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Model
- Eurostar-Neo
- Launch
- 04 Jan 2025 from Cape Canaveral SFS on Falcon 9 Block 5
- Launch mass
- 5000 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ years
- Orbit
- GEO
About Thuraya 4
The satellite incorporates a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams